Daegu Subway Line 1 Trains 204 Units Usable for 39 Years... "No Safety Issues"

Daegu Transportation Corporation announced on the 14th that, according to the Railway Safety Act, a detailed safety inspection and remaining lifespan evaluation were conducted on 204 trains of Line 1, and it was assessed that they can operate until 2035.

Currently, the Line 1 trains have been in operation for 26 years since their opening in 1997. After evaluating their remaining lifespan for additional operation, it was recognized that the trains have maintained the best maintenance condition, allowing them to operate for another 13 years.

This evaluation shows that the remaining lifespan of these trains is 4 to 6 years longer than that of urban railway trains in other regions. This also reflects how well the corporation has managed the trains so far. With this extension of the remaining lifespan, the corporation expects to save at least 36 billion KRW in budget.

Daegu Transportation Corporation is conducting a detailed safety inspection of the electric train.

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A representative from Daegu Transportation Corporation stated, “Considering that 204 trains can be used 4 years longer than in other regions, it is estimated that 36 billion KRW in budget can be saved.” However, some have raised concerns about whether extending the lifespan of the trains might pose safety issues.

Kim Ki-hyuk, President of Daegu Transportation Corporation, said, “We will continue to implement thorough maintenance management with the determination to not tolerate a single failure, and conduct detailed safety inspections every five years so that citizens can use the urban railway with peace of mind.”

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