Governor Jeon Jinseon: "Approval of Feasibility Study and Early Construction... Will Closely Cooperate with Central Government"

National Assembly Policy Forum Held on the Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad

Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jinseon) successfully held the "Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad National Assembly Policy Forum" at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on October 1.

Jeon Jinseon, Yangpyeong County Governor, and others are taking a commemorative photo after finishing the "Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad National Assembly Policy Forum" at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 1st. Provided by Yangpyeong County

This forum was co-hosted by National Assembly members Kim Seongyo and Yoo Sangbeom, Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, Yangpyeong County, Hongcheon County, and the Gangwon Research Institute, with Gangwon Domin Ilbo serving as the organizer.

The event was attended by key figures including Song Eonseok, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, as well as National Assembly members, county governors, county council chairs, and provincial council members from Gyeonggi and Gangwon Provinces. They all agreed on the necessity of expediting the Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad project.

The first part of the event began with opening remarks from National Assembly members Kim Seongyo and Yoo Sangbeom, followed by congratulatory speeches from distinguished guests. All participants then joined together in a performance urging for the preliminary feasibility study of the Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad to be approved, expressing their strong commitment to realizing this long-standing regional aspiration.

In the second part of the forum, Kim Jaejin, Director of Planning and Coordination at the Gangwon Research Institute, served as moderator, leading an in-depth discussion. Jang Jinyoung, a research fellow at the Gangwon Research Institute, delivered a presentation on the necessity of the Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad, emphasizing that expanding the rail network connecting the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province would contribute to balanced national development and revitalize the regional economy.

During the designated discussion session, Lee Ho, Director of the Railway Transportation Research Division at the Korea Transport Institute; Lee Jun, Director of the Transportation and Logistics Division at the Korea Railroad Research Institute; Professor Lee Seungjae from the University of Seoul; Professor Kwon Heoncheol from the Korea National Defense University; Lee Jonggu, Director of Construction and Transportation at Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province; and Kim Hyunjin, Director of Railway Investment and Development at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, shared their perspectives on the necessity of the project and its direction from the viewpoints of academia, research institutions, and local governments.

Jeon Jinseon, Governor of Yangpyeong County, stated, "The Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railroad will serve as a key transportation network connecting the Seoul metropolitan area and the inland region of Gangwon Province, and it will be a turning point for the development of eastern Yangpyeong County. We will work closely with the central government to ensure the approval of the preliminary feasibility study and an early start to construction."

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