Ikwonjae, Mayor of Osan, Holds Meeting with Won Heeryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

"KTX Osan Station Stop, GTX-C Extension" Proposal
City-LH Sign 'Win-Win Cooperation Establishment MOU'

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that Mayor Lee Gwon-jae held a meeting with Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, who visited the city hall on the 8th, to discuss major issues related to transportation and housing.

At the meeting, Minister Won and Lee Han-jun, President of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), represented the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, while Mayor Lee, City Council Chairman Seong Gil-yong, and city council members Lee Sang-bok, Song Jin-young, and Jo Mi-seon attended on behalf of Osan City.

Lee Gwon-jae, Mayor of Osan (center), is briefing Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (right), on local transportation and housing issues at the Ecorium Observatory in Osan City Hall on the 8th. Photo by Osan City

During the meeting, Mayor Lee proposed public transportation issues including ▲KTX Suwon-bound trains stopping at Osan Station ▲extension of the metropolitan express railroad (GTX) Line C ▲establishment of new metropolitan express bus routes to Seoul Station and Jamsil. Mayor Lee explained the necessity of KTX Osan Station stops and GTX-C line extension, stating, “Osan is a hinterland city of the semiconductor belt in the southern Gyeonggi area, and its population is increasing based on Segyo 1 and 2 districts.”

He also emphasized the urgency of ▲traffic congestion measures for the Osan IC section of the Gyeongbu Expressway ▲additional opening of the Nam Sajinwi IC connection lane toward Seoul ▲traffic congestion measures for the Osan section of the Metropolitan Second Ring Expressway ▲early commencement of the Gyeongbu Line railroad crossing road construction ▲early full opening of the Western Bypass Road ▲early completion of the underground construction of Dongbu-daero ▲early expansion and paving of national and local roads between Osan and Hwaseong, Yongin, and Anseong.

Minister Won responded, “Osan is one of the key cities in the metropolitan area, but the details of infrastructure such as roads and railroads have been lacking. We will actively cooperate so that Osan City can promptly proceed with these projects.”

Meanwhile, on the same day, Osan City signed a business agreement with LH to establish a win-win cooperation system for advancing into an economically self-sufficient city.

This agreement includes ▲activation of terminal sites in Segyo 1 District ▲early completion of infrastructure in Segyo 2 District ▲creation of a specialized complex for semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment. It also covers the establishment of a foundation and joint policy formulation for advancing into an economically self-sufficient city, as well as policy development and joint project discovery for regional specialization and development.

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