Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, Conducts On-Site Inspection of GTX-A

President Baekho's 4th Day GTX-A Site Inspection at Suseo, Seongnam, and Dongtan Stations
Checking Congestion Management, Train Operations, and Facility Maintenance to Prevent Safety Accidents on New Line
President Baekho: "We Will Do Our Best to Minimize Passenger Inconvenience through Continuous Usage Monitoring"

Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, visited Suseo, Seongnam, and Dongtan stations on the GTX-A line on the 4th to conduct the 9th on-site inspection activities.

The GTX-A line, which successfully opened on March 30, is jointly operated by SG Rail and GTX-A Operations, a subsidiary of the corporation. Even after the opening, the corporation is striving to stabilize operations by dispatching specialized personnel capable of on-site response and implementing emergency duty to prepare for unusual situations.

Since last year, the corporation has organized the GTX-A Operation Task Force, currently supporting 23 related personnel (4 office staff, 2 vehicle staff, 3 crew members, and 14 technical staff).

During this on-site inspection, President Baekho focused on preventing safety accidents that may occur immediately after the opening of the new line. He checked the deployment of guidance personnel, secured passenger flow routes to manage congestion, and identified safety blind spots for citizen disaster prevention by inspecting the emergency response system.

President Baekho carefully inspected the safety speed and operation status of escalators, which are relatively long and steep, throughout the platforms and concourses of each station. He also checked the emergency evacuation stairs for passengers, which extend five basement levels from the platform to the ground, and requested adjustments to the complex passenger flow routes.

Additionally, he meticulously confirmed the normal operation status of convenience facilities at each station and requested improvements such as reinforcing the protruding wall sections on the platform at Suseo Station, which pose a collision risk to passengers' heads, and other necessary facility enhancements.

President Baekho stated, “Unlike subways, GTX operates at high speeds averaging over 120 km/h and up to 180 km/h, so please ensure utmost care in driving and facility monitoring to guarantee safety as the top priority.” He also urged, “Please continue efforts to minimize passenger congestion and transfer inconveniences, which are expected to increase gradually.”

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