Democratic Party to Hold Forum on Introducing Metropolitan Railroad to Gyeyang Technovalley on the 16th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A forum will be held to discuss the introduction of a railway to Gyeyang Technovalley in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, the only 3rd phase metropolitan new town in the Seoul metropolitan area without a metropolitan railway plan.

Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Kim Gyo-heung, chairman of the Incheon City Party Committee, and lawmakers Yoo Dong-su, Park Chan-dae, Lee Seong-man, and Heo Jong-sik will co-host the "Forum for the Success of Gyeyang Technovalley and the Establishment of Railway Sovereignty in Incheon" at 10:30 a.m. on the 16th in the 2nd Seminar Room of the National Assembly Members' Office Building.

Earlier, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, commissioned a feasibility study for metropolitan railway connection in the Gyeyang Technovalley project district last month, and Democratic Party lawmakers from the Incheon area plan to discuss ways to realize the promotion plan.

Park Bong-gyu, head of the LH Incheon Regional Headquarters, will present at the forum, and Professor Kim Min-bae of Inha University Law School will serve as the chair to lead the discussion.

Discussants include Park Hyo-gi, senior research fellow at the Incheon Institute; Cha Sang-heon, head of the Public Land Planning Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Nam Chang-seop, political chief of Incheon Ilbo; Lee Hyun-jun, political chief of Kyeongin Ilbo; Jeong Dong-seok, director of the Urban Planning Bureau of Incheon City; and Han Chang-su, director of the Transportation and Environment Bureau of Gyeyang-gu.

The railway connection to Gyeyang Technovalley was brought into public discussion when Lee Jae-myung, the party leader who ran for the Gyeyang-eul district in the June 1 by-election, pledged to connect Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 9 to Gyeyang Technovalley as a branch line.

Among the 3rd phase new towns, the self-sufficient facility site of Gyeyang Technovalley in Incheon accounts for 26.9% of the total project area, higher than other new towns (12~23.2%), but it is the only new town without a metropolitan railway plan, highlighting the need for metropolitan railway introduction to enhance self-sufficiency functions.

At a similar time, a large corporation research facility is planned to be established in Bucheon Daejang New Town, and experts argue that the success in attracting investment was due to the construction plans for two metropolitan railway stations: the GTX (Greater Seoul Metropolitan Express Railway) D line and the Daejang~Hongdae line.

Accordingly, the Democratic Party plans to promote extending either Seoul Line 9 or the Daejang~Hongdae line as a branch line to Gyeyang Technovalley.

Leader Lee Jae-myung said, "For the success of Gyeyang Technovalley, we must enhance self-sufficiency functions through metropolitan railway network connections and also focus on mid- to long-term spatial restructuring for comprehensive development around Gyeyang Station, including the relocation of Gyulhyeon Ammunition Depot. We will fulfill our role with Democratic Party lawmakers from Incheon for the success of the 3rd phase new towns and the development of Incheon."

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