Busan Transportation Corporation Recruiting Citizens for "Yangsan Line Construction Site Experience Event"

Applications Open Until May 15 for Yangsan Jungang Station Site Experience Event
Opportunity to Tour the Construction Site and Experience Urban Railway Building Process Before Opening

Busan Transportation Corporation (President Lee Byungjin) will recruit approximately 40 citizens to participate in the “Yangsan Line Construction Site Experience Event,” which will be held on May 23 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the opening of Urban Railway Line 1. Applications will be accepted from May 2 to May 15.

This experience event will mark the first time the construction site of the Yangsan Line (from Nopo-dong in Geumjeong-gu, Busan to Bukjeong-dong in Yangsan-si), scheduled to open in 2026, is open to the public. The event aims to enhance citizens’ understanding of and interest in the urban railway construction process.

Yangsan Line Train Design.

Participants will start at Yangsan Jungang (Sports Complex) Station and walk through the transfer bridge section where Line 2 and the Yangsan Line connect, experiencing the site firsthand. They will also tour key facilities such as the substation, and the mechanical, signal, and communication equipment rooms. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to receive direct explanations from field experts about the operational principles of the urban railway system.

Applications can be submitted through the Busan Transportation Corporation website. The final group of approximately 40 participants will be selected by computerized lottery from among the applicants and announced on May 16. Any citizen interested in urban railways is eligible to apply.

Lee Byungjin, President of Busan Transportation Corporation, stated, “Our corporation prioritizes citizen safety throughout every stage of urban railway construction,” adding, “We hope this experience event will allow citizens to directly observe our safety management and operational efforts, thereby increasing trust in the urban railway.” He continued, “We will continue to create a more citizen-friendly urban railway through a variety of citizen participation programs.”

Aerial view of Yangsan Line.

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