Korea Rail Network Authority Secures 'Project Implementer' Status for Osong Rail Cluster Development

The Korea Rail Network Authority has secured the status of project implementer for the Osong Rail Cluster development project.

On the 29th, the Rail Network Authority announced that the "Korea Rail Network Authority Act Amendment" passed the National Assembly plenary session, securing the status of project implementer for the Osong Rail Cluster national industrial complex development, allowing full participation in the project.

Until now, the Rail Network Authority faced difficulties in advancing the project as it had not secured the status of project implementer related to industrial complex development under the Korea Rail Network Authority Act.

However, with the amendment proposed by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Jeong Woo-taek passing the plenary session on the 28th, the Authority has secured the project implementer status, enabling active participation in the project.

Building on this, the Rail Network Authority plans to jointly promote the project with Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and Chungbuk Development Corporation.

The Osong Rail Cluster national industrial complex development project aims to foster the rail industry by gathering rail-related parts and finished vehicle companies in Osong, Chungbuk.

Osong was selected as a national industrial complex candidate site in March, and currently, basic planning and feasibility study services for development plan establishment are underway. Next year, a preliminary feasibility study will be applied for at the Korea Development Institute (KDI).

Kim Han-young, Chairman of the Rail Network Authority, said, “We consider it meaningful to have secured the driving force for promoting the Osong Rail Cluster development project, the nation’s first rail industrial complex, based on the amendment of the Korea Rail Network Authority Act,” adding, “The Rail Network Authority plans to establish operational support facilities such as research and development (R&D) and education centers within the Osong Rail Cluster to lay the foundation for fostering the rail industry.”

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