Gimpo City Council Adopts Resolution Urging Swift Approval of Preliminary Feasibility Study for Seoul Line 5 Extension to Gimpo

Gimpo City Council Concludes 265th Extraordinary Session
"Line 5 Extension Urgently Needed for Citizen Safety"Nine Agenda Items Passed, Including Stronger Oversight of Private Investment Projects

The Gimpo City Council in Gyeonggi Province has once again raised its voice to call for the swift implementation of the project to extend Seoul Subway Line 5 to Gimpo.

At the 2nd plenary session of the 265th extraordinary meeting held on the 5th, Gimpo City Council adopted the "Resolution Urging Speedy Approval of the Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Gimpo Extension of Seoul Subway Line 5" by a unanimous vote of all 14 councilors. Provided by Gimpo City Council.

The Gimpo City Council announced that at the second plenary session of the 265th extraordinary meeting held on the 5th, it adopted the "Resolution Urging Swift Approval of the Preliminary Feasibility Study for Extending Seoul Subway Line 5 to Gimpo" with all 14 council members voting in favor.

This resolution was prepared to resolve citizens' suffering and safety concerns caused by severe congestion on the Gimpo Goldline. Through the resolution, the council strongly urged that, in the government's preliminary feasibility study (pre-feasibility study) process, not only simple "economic feasibility" indicators but also citizens' basic right to transportation and their life and safety must be reflected as key evaluation criteria.

During this extraordinary meeting, which was held over a nine-day schedule, a total of nine agenda items covering the overall municipal administration were handled in addition to the Line 5 resolution. Of particular note was the amendment to the "Gimpo City Private Investment Project Ordinance."

According to the amendment, from now on, private investment projects promoted in Gimpo City will be subject to a clearly stipulated reporting procedure to the city council throughout the entire process. This is interpreted as an expression of the council's intention to strengthen its oversight and checks on large-scale projects that could have a significant impact on the city's finances.

In the subsequent five-minute free speech session, a series of policy proposals were made on major pending issues in the region.

During the five-minute free speech session, issues such as the appropriateness of the cost-sharing structure for the Line 5 extension project and the need to shift the resource circulation system due to delays in the construction of the metropolitan incineration plant were raised.

Gimpo City Council is urging the swift approval of the preliminary feasibility study for extending Seoul Subway Line 5 to Gimpo during the 2nd plenary session of its 265th extraordinary meeting held on the 5th. Courtesy of Gimpo City Council.

In addition, the council requested that the government and relevant agencies give top priority to qualitative assessments in the course of the preliminary feasibility study.

The council also urged the government and relevant agencies to concentrate all administrative capacity, including simplifying administrative procedures and providing budgetary support, so that, after the preliminary feasibility study is passed, the administrative procedures can be carried out swiftly and the target of opening the line in 2033 can be achieved without setbacks.

Kim Jonghyeok, Chairman of the Gimpo City Council, said, "This extraordinary meeting was a time to carefully review municipal affairs from the citizens' perspective," adding, "In particular, we will fulfill our responsibilities at the council level so that long-awaited projects such as the Line 5 extension can be pursued swiftly in the right direction."

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