대구시를 비롯한 영호남 6개 시·도가 달빛내륙철도 사업을 반영을 위한 공동서한문이 철도산업 위원들에게 전달됐다. 

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달빛내륙철도 사업 반영을 호소하는 이번 서한문은 제4회 국가철도망구축계획 확정에 앞서 마지막 관문인 철도산업위의 기획재정부 제2차관 등 당연직 위원 11명에게 보냈다.

영호남 6개 시·도는 서한문에서 달빛내륙철도는 문재인 대통령이 영호남 시·도민에게 약속한 대선공약이자 동서화합과 국가균형 발전을 위해 꼭 필요한 사업이라는 점을 강조했다.

특히 경제성에 대한 우려보다 호남고속철도, 인천국제공항, 경부고속도로 등의 예와 같이 ‘선공급’을 통한 수요창출이 선행돼야 함은 물론 대구와 광주는 특·광역시 중 연결 철도노선이 없는 유일한 대도시라는 점을 강조했다.

또한 ‘달빛내륙철도는 국토부가 국가철도 목표로 설정한 ‘주요 거점 도시 간 2시간대 철도망 연결’을 위해서 꼭 필요하다는 점도 알렸다.

국토교통부에서는 향후 10년간의 국가철도망 구축 구상을 담을 제4차 국가철도망구축계획에 대해 지난달 27일까지 지방자치단체 등의 의견수렴을 마쳤으며 향후 철도산업위원회의 심의를 거쳐 6월 중 확정·고시할 예정이다. 

윤정희 대구시 교통국장은 “제4차 국가철도망구축계획이 확정되기까지 영호남 6개 시·도가 한마음 한뜻으로 긴밀히 연대·협력해 마지막까지 최선을 다하겠다”고 전했다.

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Daegu City and six other Yeonghonam cities and provinces announced on the 14th that they had delivered a joint letter to the railroad industry members to reflect the Dalbit Inland Railway project.

This letter appealing to reflect the Dalbit Inland Railway project was sent to 11 ex officio members including the 2nd Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance of the Railway Industry Committee, the last gateway before the 4th National Railway Network Construction Plan was finalized.

In a letter from the six cities and provinces of Yeonghonam, they emphasized that the Moonbit Inland Railway is a presidential promise promised by President Moon Jae-in to the city and provincial residents of Yeonghonam and is an essential project for East-West harmony and balanced national development.

In particular, rather than concerns about economic feasibility, demand creation through 'pre-supply' as in the examples of Honam High Speed ​​Rail, Incheon International Airport, and Gyeongbu Expressway should precede, and Daegu and Gwangju are the only large cities that do not have connecting rail lines among special and metropolitan cities. point was emphasized.

In addition, it was also announced that ‘Dalbit Inland Railroad’ is essential for ‘connection of two-hour rail networks between major base cities’, which the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has set as a national railroad goal.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport completed the collection of opinions from local governments by the 27th of last month on the 4th national railway network construction plan, which includes the idea of ​​establishing a national railway network for the next 10 years, and confirmed and announced in June after deliberation by the Railway Industry Committee. will do

“Until the 4th national rail network construction plan is finalized, the six cities and provinces of Yeonghonam will do their best in close solidarity and cooperation with one heart and one mind,” said Yoon Jeong-hee, head of the Daegu Metropolitan City Transportation Bureau.