【브레이크뉴스 대구경북】이성현 기자=대구·경북 신공항철도(이하 ‘신공항철도’)가 15일(목) 국토교통부 투자심사위원회에서 예비타당성조사 신청 대상사업으로 선정됐다.

신공항철도는 TK신공항 핵심 접근철도망 확충을 위해 대구~TK신공항~의성까지 복선철도로 건설하는 사업으로, 2019년 대구광역시와 경상북도에서 공동 건의해 2021년 7월 제4차 국가철도망 구축계획에 신규로 반영됐으며, 비수도권 광역철도 활성화를 위해 5개 선도사업에 선정된 사업이다.

예타 신청 대상사업 선정은 ‘지방권 광역급행철도 도입’, 즉, 정부에서 수립 중인‘출퇴근 30분 시대, 교통격차 해소’와 교통분야 3대혁신+전략에 따른‘지방권 광역 급행철도(x-TX)도입’의 일환으로 추진되는 첫 번째 지방광역급행철도 사업이며, 대상사업으로 확정되면 철도건설을 위한 필수과정인 예타 절차에 들어가게 된다.

개통이 되면 대구에서 신공항까지 30분 내에 이동이 할 수 있게 되어, 신공항 중심 지역거점화로 대구·경북 메가시티가 구현될 것으로 망하고 있다.

김대영 대구광역시 교통국장은 “신공항철도는 대구 미래 50년을 내다보는 TK신공항 핵심 철도망 구축사업”이라며 “국토부, 기재부와 긴밀히 협의해 신공항철도가 공항 개항시기에 맞춰 완공될 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠다”고 말했다.

이철우 지사는“대구·경북 신공항 광역급행철도는 신공항의 성공적 개항을 위한 핵심 과제”라고 강조하고“광역급행철도 교통망을 통해 신공항 중심 대구·경북 메가시티 완성 및 균형발전으로‘지방소멸 시대’위기극복의 새로운 기회를 만들 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠다.”라고 말했다

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 The Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport Railway (hereinafter referred to as ‘New Airport Railway’) was selected as a project subject to preliminary feasibility study application by the Investment Review Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 15th (Thursday).

The new airport railway is a project to build a double-track railway from Daegu to TK New Airport to Uiseong to expand the core access railway network of TK New Airport. It was jointly proposed by Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangbuk-do in 2019 and newly included in the 4th national railway network construction plan in July 2021. This project was reflected and was selected as one of the five leading projects to revitalize metropolitan railways in non-metropolitan areas.

The selection of projects subject to preliminary application is 'introduction of regional metropolitan express railway', that is, 'introduction of regional metropolitan express railway (x-TX)' according to 'resolving traffic gap in 30-minute commute era' and 3 major innovations in the transportation sector that are being established by the government. This is the first local metropolitan express railway project being promoted as part of ', and once it is confirmed as a target project, it will enter the preliminary process, which is an essential process for railway construction.

Once opened, it will be possible to travel from Daegu to the new airport within 30 minutes, and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk mega city will be realized as a regional hub centered around the new airport.

Kim Dae-young, director of the Daegu Metropolitan City Transportation Bureau, said, “The new airport railway is a project to build the core railway network of TK New Airport, looking ahead to Daegu’s next 50 years.” He added, “We will do our best to ensure that the new airport railway is completed in time for the airport opening in close consultation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.” “He said.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo emphasized, “The Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport metropolitan express railway is a key task for the successful opening of the new airport,” and “Overcoming the crisis of the ‘era of regional extinction’ by completing the Daegu-Gyeongbuk megacity centered on the new airport and balanced development through the metropolitan express railway transportation network.” “I will do my best to create new opportunities for you.”