Daejeon Transportation Corporation Holds 20th Anniversary Ceremony... "Achieving New Transportation Innovation"

19 Years of Urban Railway Operation Without Accidents...
Cumulative Ridership Reaches 630 Million
Pilot Operation of New Transportation System...
Laying the Groundwork for Early Launch of Urban Railway Lines 3, 4, and 5

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, is delivering a congratulatory speech at the 20th anniversary ceremony of Daejeon Transportation Corporation. / Daejeon Transportation Corporation

Daejeon Transportation Corporation held its 20th anniversary ceremony at 4 p.m. on the 13th in the Grand Ballroom of Exhibition Hall 1 at the Daejeon Convention Center, with Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo, Daejeon City Council Chairman Cho Wonhui, President Yeon Gyuyang, and others in attendance.

The ceremony, under the slogan "20 Years with Citizens, Opening 100 Years of a New Future!", featured a commemorative video, congratulatory speeches and messages from citizens, an awards ceremony, the proclamation of the 2030 New Vision, and celebratory performances.

Daejeon Transportation Corporation began as Daejeon Urban Railway Corporation on January 10, 2005, to open and operate Daejeon Urban Railway Line 1, a long-held wish of Daejeon citizens. On March 16, 2006, the historic first phase of Line 1, from Panam Station to Government Complex Station, was opened, and the line was fully opened on April 17, 2007.

Since opening, Daejeon Transportation Corporation has maintained 20 years of labor-management harmony without disputes and has operated safely without accidents for 19 years, achieving a cumulative ridership of 630 million passengers as of the end of 2024.

The 20th anniversary ceremony of Daejeon Transit Corporation was held at 4 p.m. on the 13th in the Grand Ballroom of Exhibition Hall 1 at Daejeon Convention Center. / Daejeon Transit Corporation

In January 2022, the corporation launched as Daejeon Transportation Corporation by promoting public institution innovation to establish an integrated transportation system covering the Daejeon area. It took over the Daejeon Transportation Support Center for the Mobility Disadvantaged, the public bicycle service Tashu, and the Daejeon Transportation Culture Training Center, solidifying its role as a citizen-oriented transportation institution.

Marking its 20th anniversary, Daejeon Transportation Corporation is ushering in a new era of transformation. On December 11 last year, it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the historic Urban Railway Line 2 Hydrogen Electric Tram and is leading efforts for its opening in 2028. This year, it plans to pilot the new transportation system TRT (Trackless Articulated Tram System) and use it as a foundation for the early launch of Urban Railway Lines 3, 4, and 5.

President Yeon Gyuyang stated, "On the occasion of our 20th anniversary, I would like to express my gratitude to all citizens who have supported the urban railway over the past 20 years," and added, "Based on our achievements and know-how in safe, accident-free operations, we will move forward to complete 100 years of transportation innovation for a new Daejeon, together with our citizens."

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