Kim Moon-soo and Lee Tae-seop Sign 'Policy Agreement for Hwaseong City Development'

The installation of a complex transfer terminal, the first of its kind in Korea, is being promoted at Hwaseong's Dongtan New City to enable simultaneous use of the KTX, the Capital Area Rapid Transit (GTX), and the Gyeongbu Expressway.

Additionally, as part of a comprehensive transportation improvement plan for the Gyeonggi southern region including Hwaseong, the Shinbundang Line extension connecting to Seoul's Gangnam area will be extended to Bongdam and Hyungnam districts in Hwaseong City, while the opening of the metropolitan railway West Coast Line, originally scheduled for 2017, is being moved up to 2014. Plans to establish a new line connecting Songsan Green City to Namyang and Hyungnam districts are also under review.

Kim Moon-soo, the Grand National Party candidate for Gyeonggi Governor, and Lee Tae-seop, the Grand National Party candidate for Hwaseong Mayor, signed a nine-point 'Policy Agreement for Hwaseong City Development' on the morning of the 18th at the Plaza of People's Will at the Hwaseong City Council.

Candidate Lee stated, "I will ensure that the initiatives outlined in the policy agreement, including the installation of the Dongtan complex transfer terminal and the development of the Byeongjeom Station district, improvements in the educational environment such as addressing overcrowded schools and overcrowded classrooms in new city areas, and plans to extend the Shinbundang Line to Bongdam and Hyungnam districts, proceed without delay."

Candidate Kim said at the signing ceremony, "While there are critical views on SOC investment, it is necessary to expand investment, even though challenging, to establish the foundation for completing and developing the city for a hundred-year vision." He added, "I will proceed with extending the GTX Uijeongbu-Geumjeong line by 24 kilometers to Ansan and Songsan Green City, and also pursue extending the Kinex-Dongtan New City line to Osan."

Candidate Kim also stated, "I will establish a complex transfer terminal, the first of its kind in Korea, near Dongtan New City that enables three-dimensional simultaneous use of the KTX, GTX, and the Gyeongbu Expressway, and will expand infrastructure so that it serves as a transportation hub along with the future development of Dongtan 2 New City."

Meanwhile, Grand National Party members including National Assembly members Kim Seong-hoe and Park Bo-hwan attended the policy agreement ceremony, along with candidates for provincial and city council seats running in the Hwaseong area.