Mayor Lee Ki-hyung of Gimpo Proposes GTX-D and Incheon Line 2 Extension to President

Gimpo City Attends National Policy Briefing for Local Government Heads

Emphasizes the Need to Expand Gimpo's Metropolitan Transportation Network

Mayor Lee: "Expanding Gimpo's Transportation Network Will Lead to Real Change"

Lee Ki-hyung, Mayor of Gimpo, proposed to the president the direct connection of the Metropolitan Express Railway (GTX)-D line between Gimpo and Gangnam, as well as the extension of the Incheon Metro Line 2 from Gimpo to Goyang.

Lee Ki-hyung, Mayor of Gimpo. Provided by Gimpo City

According to Gimpo City, Mayor Lee attended the National Policy Briefing for city, county, and district heads hosted by the Minister of the Interior and Safety on the 27th, where he appealed to the central government for the necessity of expanding Gimpo's metropolitan transportation network.

On this day, Mayor Lee called for the preliminary feasibility study approval of the Incheon Line 2 Gimpo-Goyang extension project and the inclusion of the direct GTX-D Gimpo-Gangnam route in the Fifth National Rail Network Construction Plan. He also stressed the need to supplement the metropolitan transportation measures for the 2nd and 3rd generation new towns around the capital region and to resolve transportation disparities between regions.

At the briefing held at the Seoul Government Complex, the Minister of the Interior and Safety announced the direction for implementing resident-centered local governance. The attendees also adopted a "Local Government Action Declaration for Residents."

A luncheon discussion held afterward at the Blue House State Guesthouse was attended by the president, the prime minister, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and others. At this event, local government leaders delivered regional issues and proposals to the central government. Mayor Lee submitted a policy proposal to the president, emphasizing the urgency and necessity of expanding Gimpo's metropolitan transportation network.

Mayor Lee stated, "To achieve a great leap forward for Gimpo, a city with unlimited potential, it is essential to expand the metropolitan transportation network above all else, and this can only be achieved through communication and cooperation. I will not hesitate to take the initiative in promoting these efforts to ensure real change follows."

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