Minister of Land Appoints New Korea Rail Network Authority Chairman with Certificate: "GTX to Proceed Without Delay"

On the 19th, Park Sang-woo, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, instructed Lee Seong-hae, the newly appointed Chairman of the Korea Rail Network Authority, to ensure the smooth progress of the metropolitan and regional express railway projects (GTX and x-TX).

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo (right) is presenting the appointment letter to Lee Seong-hae, the new President of the Korea Rail Network Authority, at the Government Complex Sejong on the 19th. / Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

After presenting the appointment letter to Chairman Lee at the Government Complex Sejong that morning, Minister Park emphasized, "As promised to the public at the recent public discussion on livelihood, achieving '30-minute commuting within the metropolitan area' through GTX and creating '1-hour living zones in regional areas' through x-TX are crucial tasks that mark the first step toward establishing a wide-area economic living zone. As the representative institution responsible for constructing the national railway network, please demonstrate strong leadership to fulfill this role effectively."

He continued, "GTX-A, B, and C must be managed meticulously to avoid any delays in groundbreaking and completion schedules, and the new lines (GTX-D, E, F) should be advanced with a sense of urgency." He added, "x-TX will continue to be introduced in regional areas, so please actively cooperate within the Rail Network Authority to steadily discover new lines in other regional zones such as the Daejeon~Sejong~Chungbuk metropolitan express railway (CTX) currently underway and the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) area, in addition to the Daegu region."

He further stated, "With the recent enactment of related laws on railway undergrounding, there are many upcoming tasks such as establishing comprehensive plans and selecting pilot projects," and added, "While efficiently carrying out undergrounding projects, the Rail Network Authority should also actively participate in creatively planning urban development above the railway sites."

Additionally, Minister Park encouraged, "During construction, prioritize worker safety above all else, and pay close attention to quality control to prevent poor construction, so that the Rail Network Authority can become an institution highly trusted by the public."

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