Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Urban Railroad Act and those necessary for enforcing that Act.
Article 2(Urban railroad facilities) #
"Facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 3f of Article 2 of the Urban Railroad Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following facilities:
1. Facilities used during the relevant project period to process, assemble, transport, or store materials necessary for the construction and maintenance of urban railroads;
2. Access roads, parking lots, open storage yards, earth and stone collecting sites, earth and rock gathering places, and spoilbank, and facilities necessary for the installation or operation thereof, which are used for construction works for the construction and maintenance of urban railroads;
3. Equipment used for the construction, maintenance and repair of urban railroads during the relevant project period and facilities for the maintenance, inspection or repair of such equipment;
4. Other facilities necessary for the construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of urban railroads, such as safety-related facilities for urban railroads and information facilities, which are prescribed by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Article 2-2(Business incidental to urban railroads) #
(1) "Business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 6-2d of Article 2 of the Act means the following:
1. Project for developing a station's sphere of influence defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Developing and Using Station's Sphere of Influence;
2. Business of installing and operating convenience facilities for urban railroad users.
(2) "Business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 6-2e of Article 2 of the Act means a business of developing an intermodal transfer center defined in subparagraph 15 of Article 2 of the National Transport System Efficiency Act.
(3) "Projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 6-2f of Article 2 of the Act means the following projects: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2024>
1. Projects for the operation of urban railroads or linkup transportation between urban railroads and other means of transportation, from among logistics businesses under Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies;
2. Business utilizing urban railroad facilities or urban railroad sites from among logistics facility operation businesses under Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies;
3. Business utilizing urban railroad facilities or urban railroad sites from among logistics service businesses under Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies.
(4) "Business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 6-2g of Article 2 of the Act means tourism businesses (excluding casino business) provided for in Article 3 of the Tourism Promotion Act, which is related to the operation of urban railroads.
(5) "Business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 6-2h of Article 2 of the Act means outdoor advertising business provided for in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, etc. and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry and the business of producing, displaying, or installing advertisements or bulletin facilities, or vicariously executing outdoor advertisements at an urban railroad station under Article 2(1)1c of the Enforcement Decree of that Act or at an urban rolling stock under subparagraph 2a of that paragraph. <Amended on Jul. 6, 2016; Dec. 31, 2024>
(6) "Business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 6-2j of Article 2 of the Act means the following:
Article 3(Submission of urban railroad network construction plan and urban railroad master plan by route) #
Where the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, and the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") has formulated a plan to establish an urban railroad network under Article 5(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "urban railroad network plan") or a master plan for urban railroads by route under Article 6(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "master plan"), he or she shall submit it to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport by the end of February of the year preceding the year in which the planning period for the relevant plan begins.
Article 4(Revision of minor matters in urban railroad network plan) #
(1) "A revision of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 5(5) of the Act means any of the following:
1. Revising the extension of urban railroad routes included in the urban railroad network plan by up to 10/100;
2. Revising the project period for each urban railroad route included in the urban railroad network plan by up to 3 years.
(2) When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approves the revision of minor matters under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the head of the relevant administrative agency of the details thereof without delay.
Article 5(Important matters of master plan) #
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 6(3) of the Act means any of the following:
1. Matters falling under Article 6(2)2 through 5 of the Act;
2. Methods of constructing urban railroads;
3. Types of urban rolling stock and plans for operation thereof.
Article 6(Revision of important matters of master plan) #
(1) "Revision of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso to Article 6(3) of the Act and "revision of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso to Article 6(5) of the Act means any of the following revisions:
1. Revising the extension of a route by up to 10/100;
2. Revising the project period within the scope of 1 year;
3. Revising the total project cost by up to 10/100.
(2) When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approves the revision of minor matters under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the head of the relevant administrative agency of the details thereof without delay.
Article 7(Application for approval of urban railroad business plan) #
A person who intends to apply for approval of an urban railroad business plan (hereinafter referred to as "business plan") pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Act shall submit an application for approval of the business plan to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport through the Mayor/Do Governor, along with the following documents: <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016>
1. An implementation plan for construction works and a process plan for each type of construction works;
2. Basic design documents for urban railway construction;
3. Planned floor plans and vertical sectional drawings according to the scale of the following items:
a. Scales on a scale of 1/500 to 1/25,000 (referring to those indicated on actual survey drawings of routes);
b. Scales on a scale of 1/200 to 1/5,000;
4. Outline of urban railroad facilities;
5. Documents concerning annual investment plans and financing plans;
6. Documents concerning road traffic measures in the construction area during the construction period of urban railroads;
7. Documents on the results of consultation with the heads of relevant administrative agencies on traffic impact assessment and environmental impact assessment;
8. Documents stating opinions not reflected in the business plan from among the opinions submitted following the public announcement of the business plan under Article 7(2) of the Act;
9. Documents necessary for consultation with the heads of relevant administrative agencies under Article 8(2) of the Act;
10. Documents concerning the purchase and compensation plan and relocation measures following the use of underground portions of land, the expropriation and use of land, goods, and rights under Articles 9,10,15, and 16 of the Act (referring to land, goods and rights under Article 3 of the Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land for Public Works Projects; hereinafter referred to as "land, etc."), the relocation of construction obstacles, etc.;
11. Documents stating the location, lot number, land category and area of the land, etc. to be expropriated or used;
12. Drawings showing the urban railroad site (only applicable to scales from 1:500 to 1:5000).
Article 8(Public announcement of application for approval of business plan) #
(1) A person who intends to publicly announce the purport thereof before filing an application for approval of a business plan pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Act shall publish the following matters in the daily newspapers published in the relevant area and the official gazettes of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, Dos, and Special Self-Governing Provinces (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do") at least once:
1. The name and address of the applicant (in cases of a corporation, referring to the name and address of the corporation and the name and address of its representative);
2. Location of an urban railroad site;
3. The starting station and terminal station of the route, the location of a station, and the location of the rolling stock depot;
4. The scheduled date of commencement and completion of urban railroad construction;
5. Date, time, and place where copies of relevant documents under paragraph (2) may be perused.
(2) The relevant documents required to be made available to the general public for inspection pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Act mean documents falling under subparagraph 3b,11, and 12 of Article 7.
(3) "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as where the owner, etc. is unknown or his or her address is unknown" in the proviso to Article 7(2) of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where the owner, etc. is unknown;
2. Where the address or residence of the owner, etc. or other place where notification is to be made is unknown.
(4) Public notice under Article 7(6) of the Act shall be made within 7 days from the date on which a business plan is approved under Article 7(1).
Article 9(General conference) #
(1) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or a Mayor/Do Governor intends to hold a general conference pursuant to Article 8(4) of the Act, he or she shall notify the heads of the relevant administrative agencies of the holding of the meeting by no later than 7 days before the date of holding the meeting.
(2) The head of the relevant administrative agency in receipt of a notice under paragraph (1) shall present his or her opinion on the legal fiction of authorization, permission, etc. under Article 8(1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "authorization, permission, etc." in this Article) at a meeting of the general conference; provided, where it is impracticable for the head of the relevant administrative agency to submit his or her opinion on the relevant authorization, permission, etc. at a meeting of the general conference because additional review is required to review Acts and subordinate statutes, fact-finding, etc., the head of the relevant administrative agency may submit the opinion within 5 days from the date on which the general conference is held.
(3) Except as otherwise provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2), matters necessary for the operation, etc. of the general conference shall be prescribed by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or a Mayor/Do Governor.
Article 10(Criteria for compensation for use of underground segment) #
(1) The object of compensation for the use of underground segment of land under Article 9(1) of the Act shall be the underground segment of land used for the construction and protection of urban railroad facilities.
(2) The amount of compensation for the use of underground segment of land under Article 9(1) of the Act shall be the amount calculated by multiplying the area under subparagraph 1 by the appropriate price under subparagraph 2 and the rate of inhibition of multi-level utilization under subparagraph 3:
1. The area for which sectional superficies is created or relocated under Article 12 of the Act;
2. The reasonable price of the relevant land under paragraph (3) (referring to the land on the surface corresponding to the area of the underground section vertically);
3. The sum of the following space use hindrance rate (hereinafter referred to as "space use hindrance rate") according to the degree of hindrance to the utilization of the relevant land due to urban railroad construction projects, which is calculated in accordance with Appendix 1:
a. The space use hindrance rate of a building;
b. The space use hindrance rate of the underground segment;
c. Other space use hindrance rate, excluding buildings and underground segments.
(3) The reasonable price of the relevant land under paragraph (2)2 shall be appraised by appraisal corporations, etc. designated by the Mayor/Do Governor, from among those under the Act on Appraisal and Certified Appraisers, based on the officially announced price of representative land under Article 3 of the Act on the Public Announcement of Real Estate Values. <Amended on Aug. 31, 2016; Jan. 21, 2022>
Article 11(Method of compensation for use of underground segment) #
(1) When an urban railroad constructor compensates for the use of the underground segment of land pursuant to Article 9(1) of the Act, he or she shall pay the amount of compensation in a lump sum to each landowner.
(2) An urban railroad constructor shall notify the head of the competent local government of the amount of compensation paid pursuant to paragraph (1), the area of compensation, and the details of the use of underground segments of land.
Article 12(Procedure for issuance of urban railroad bonds) #
(1) Where the State intends to issue urban railroad bonds pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall request the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Budget to issue such bonds, specifying the following matters: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2025>
1. Amount of issuance;
2. Method of issuance;
3. Terms and conditions of issuance;
4. Methods and procedures for repayment;
5. Other matters necessary for the issuance of urban railroad bonds.
(2) Where the State, a local government, or an urban railroad corporation (referring to a local public corporation established under the Local Public Enterprises Act for urban railroad business; hereinafter the same shall apply) intends to issue urban railroad bonds pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act, it shall publicly announce the following matters:
1. Total amount of issuance;
2. Period for issuance;
3. Interest rate of urban railroad bonds;
4. Method and timing of repayment of principal;
5. Method and timing of payment of interest.
(3) Where the head of a local government obtains approval from the Minister of the Interior and Safety or consults with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pursuant to Article 20(2) of the Act, or an Urban Railroad Corporation shall consult with the head of the relevant local government and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pursuant to Article 20(3) of the Act, each request for approval or consultation shall be made, specifying the matters referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 13(Method and interest rate of issuance of urban railroad bonds) #
(1) Urban railroad bonds referred to in Article 20 of the Act shall be issued after being electronically registered pursuant to the Act on the Electronic Registration of Stocks and Bonds. <Amended on Jun. 25, 2019>
(2) Interest rates on urban railroad bonds shall be as follows: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 18, 2018; Dec. 30, 2025>
1. In cases of issuance by the State: the interest rate determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Planning and Budget in consultation with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;
2. In cases of issuance by a local government: an interest rate prescribed by Ordinance of the relevant local government within the extent of 10 % per annum;
3. In cases of issuance by an urban railroad corporation: the interest rate prescribed by the rules of the relevant urban railroad corporation in consultation with the head of the relevant local government within the extent of 10 % per annum.
Article 14(Subjects and amounts of urban railroad bonds for purchase) #
Persons subject to purchase of urban railroad bonds and the amount of purchase by subject under Article 21 of the Act shall be prescribed by Ordinance of a City/Do within the scope prescribed in Appendix 2.
Article 15(Administrative agency for urban railroad bonds) #
(1) The Bank of Korea under the Bank of Korea Act shall be the administrative agency for the sale and redemption of urban railroad bonds issued by the State.
(2) The administrative agency in charge of the sales and redemption of urban railroad bonds issued by a local government or an urban railroad corporation shall be a financial institution designated by the relevant local government or the Korea Securities Depository established pursuant to Article 294 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.
(3) When the administrative agency for urban railroad bonds under paragraphs (1) and (2) (hereinafter referred to as "administrative agency") sells urban railroad bonds, it shall issue the purchaser a certificate of purchase of urban railroad bonds (hereinafter referred to as "certificate of purchase").
(4) An administrative agency shall keep a ledger of issuance of certificates of purchase of urban railroad bonds and enter matters concerning the issuance of certificates of purchase.
(5) Where a purchaser of urban railroad bonds loses a certificate of purchase certificate due to destruction, theft, etc., such certificate may be reissued only when the person who issued the relevant urban railroad bonds confirms that the purchaser has not used the certificate of purchase for the purpose of purchase.
(6) When an administrative agency reissues a purchase certificate pursuant to paragraph (5), it shall indicate the re-issuance on the purchase certificate and enter the fact of re-issuance in the ledger of re-issuance of purchase certificates.
(7) The sale, etc. of urban railroad bonds under paragraphs (3) through (6) may be processed electronically. In such cases, the procedures and methods for electronic processing shall be determined by the State, local government, or urban railroad corporation that has issued the relevant urban railroad bonds.
Article 16(Keeping of issuance ledger of urban railroad bonds) #
An administrative agency shall keep a ledger of issuance of urban railroad bonds and record the following matters therein.
1. Name, address and resident registration number of the purchaser of urban railroad bonds;
2. Amount of urban railroad bonds;
3. Interest rate of urban railroad bonds;
4. Date of issuance and redemption of urban railroad bonds.
Article 17(Urban railroad technology research institute) #
"Institution or organization that conducts research on urban railroad technology prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 22(3) of the Act means any of the following institutions, corporations, or organizations:
1. Any of the institutes established under Article 8 of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutes;
a. Korea Railroad Research Institute;
b. Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute;
c. Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials;
d. Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute;
e. Research Institute of Sustainable Development Technology;
2. Other corporations or organizations deemed necessary by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for fostering and developing the urban railroad technology.
Article 18(Payment of subsidies or contributions) #
(1) Where an institution, corporation or organization under Article 17 intends to receive subsidies or contributions pursuant to Article 22(4) of the Act, it shall submit an application for payment of subsidies or contributions to the head of a local government, along with a business plan and a budget execution plan.
(2) Where the head of a local government in receipt of an application under paragraph (1) deems the relevant project plan and budget execution plan reasonable, he or she may pay subsidies or contributions.
(3) Where an institution or organization that has received a subsidy or contribution pursuant to paragraph (2) falls under any of the following subparagraphs, it shall prepare a report stating the performance of the relevant subsidy or contribution project and submit it to the head of a local government:
1. When he or she completes a subsidized project or a funded project;
2. When the abolition of a subsidiary or subsidiary project is approved;
3. When the fiscal year ends.
Article 19(Application for approval of entrustment of urban railroad construction projects) #
(1) Where an urban railroad constructor who is a local government intends to obtain approval from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pursuant to the latter part of Article 24(1) of the Act, he or she shall submit an application for approval of entrustment, specifying the details and period of entrustment, etc. to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport after consulting with the corporation to be entrusted in advance.
(2) An entrusted corporation entrusted with urban railroad construction business pursuant to Article 24(1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "construction project entrusted corporation" in this Article and Article 20) shall obtain approval prior to implementing the urban railroad construction project from the State or a local government that has entrusted it on the following matters: The same shall also apply where the corporation intends to modify approved matters:
1. Plan for urban railroad construction projects;
2. Various designs for the construction of urban railroads, such as the design of urban railroad facilities;
3. Matters concerning contracts for, and management and supervision of, urban railroad construction works.
(3) When a corporation entrusted with construction projects completes urban railroad construction works, it shall undergo a completion inspection conducted by the State or a local government that has entrusted the relevant urban railroad construction project.
(4) The State or a local government may give necessary instructions on an urban railroad construction project implemented by a corporation entrusted with construction projects.
Article 20(Procedure for devolvement of urban railroad facilities) #
(1) A corporation entrusted with construction projects shall prepare a list of urban railroad facilities devolved on the State or a local government pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Act and submit it to the State or a local government.
(2) The urban railroad facilities devolved on the State or a local government pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Act shall be devolved on the State or a local government immediately upon completion of urban railroad construction works.
Article 21(Acts and subordinate statutes related to railroads and urban railroads) #
"Railroad and urban railroad-related statutes or regulations prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 28(1)3 and 4 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Mar. 12, 2019; Sep. 10, 2020>
1. Railroad Crossings Improvement Promotion Act;
2. Local Public Enterprises Act;
3. Act on Railroad Construction and Railroad Facilities Management;
4. Railroad Service Act;
5. Framework Act on Railroad Industry Development;
6. Railroad Safety Act;
7. Korea Railroad Corporation Act;
8. Korea Railroad Corporation Act;
9. Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Act.
Article 22(Adjustment and consultation on urban railroad fares) #
(1) Where a Mayor/Do Governor intends to determine the scope of urban railroad fares under Article 31(1) of the Act, he or she shall establish a fare adjustment committee in the relevant City/Do and hear opinions on the scope of urban railroad fares.
(2) The fare adjustment committee under paragraph (1) shall have at least 1/2 of the total number of civilian members.
(3) Where a person who has obtained a license for urban railroad transportation business pursuant to Article 26(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "urban railroad transportation operator") intends to operate the relevant urban railroad in connection with a railroad operated by the Korea Railroad Corporation established under the Korea Railroad Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Railroad") or an urban railroad operated by another urban railroad operator, he or she shall consult the Korea Railroad or other urban railroad operators about the fare and the timing of implementation shall be made in advance before filing a report on the fare of the urban railroad pursuant to Article 31(1) of the Act.
(4) Upon receipt of a report on fares under Article 31(1) of the Act, a Mayor/Do Governor shall notify the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Minister of Planning and Budget of the reported matters, respectively. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2025>
Article 23(Posting details of suspension or closure of business) #
Where an urban railroad transportation business operator has obtained permission to suspend or discontinue his or her business pursuant to the main clause of Article 36(1) of the Act, he or she shall post the following matters on his or her website and at the relevant stations, 5 days prior to the commencement date of suspension or discontinuance of business pursuant to Article 36(5) of the Act and in a readily visible location at the relevant station, business office, or business establishment; provided, where he or she reports the suspension of business pursuant to the proviso to Article 36(1) of the Act, he or she shall post a notice immediately when the relevant ground for business suspension occurs:
1. Details of the urban railroad transportation business to be suspended or discontinued and the grounds therefor;
2. Period of business suspension (limited to cases of business suspension);
3. Information on alternative transportation;
4. Other matters deemed necessary by an urban railroad transportation business operator to be notified to the general public in connection with the suspension or closure of business.
Article 24(Imposition and payment of penalty surcharge) #
(1) The amounts of penalty surcharges to be imposed under Article 38(1) of the Act, which vary depending on the types and severity of violations, shall be prescribed in Appendix 3.
(2) A Mayor/Do Governor may increase or decrease the amount of a penalty surcharge under paragraph (1) by up to 1/2 by taking into consideration the scale of business, the characteristics of the relevant area, the severity and frequency of violations, etc. In such cases, the total amount of the penalty surcharge shall not exceed the amount under Article 38(1).
(3) When imposing a penalty surcharge under Article 38(1) of the Act, the Mayor/Do Governor shall issue a written notification specifying the type of violation and the amount of the relevant penalty surcharge.
(4) Any person in receipt of notice under paragraph (3) shall pay a penalty surcharge to a receiving agency designated by the Mayor/Do Governor within 20 days from the date of receipt of such notification. <Amended on Dec. 12, 2023>
(5) A receiving agency in receipt of a penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (4) shall issue a receipt of the penalty surcharge to the person who has paid the penalty surcharge, and send a notice of receipt confirmation to the Mayor/Do Governor.
Article 25(Standards for installation of closed-circuit televisions) #
Standards for installing closed-circuit televisions under Article 41(1) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. To install closed-circuit televisions so that there is no blind spot in the relevant urban rolling stock;
2. To ensure that the resolution not interfere with crime prevention and understanding of traffic accident situations;
3. To install it at a location easily recognizable by all passengers using urban railroads.
Article 26(Installation of signboards of closed-circuit televisions) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 41(2) of the Act, an urban railroad operator shall install a signboard stating the following matters in the vicinity of the location where the closed-circuit televisions are installed so that passengers can easily recognize the installation of the closed-circuit televisions in urban rolling stock. In such cases, the signs shall be written in both Korean and English:
1. Purpose of installation;
2. Place of installation;
3. Scope of shooting;
4. Shooting time;
5. Department in charge, person in charge, and contact information;
6. Other matters deemed necessary by an urban railroad operator.
(2) Pursuant to Article 41(2) of the Act, urban railroad operators shall notify passengers of the fact that closed-circuit televisions are installed in urban rolling stock through periodic announcements, etc.
Article 27(Entrustment of urban railroad transportation business) #
(1) Where an urban railroad operator who is a local government entrusts urban railroad transportation business to a corporation pursuant to Article 42(1) of the Act, he or she shall notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of such fact.
(2) An entrusted corporation entrusted with urban railroad construction business pursuant to Article 42(1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "transportation project entrusted corporation" in this Article) shall obtain approval prior to implementing the urban railroad construction project from the State or a local government that has entrusted it on the following matters: The same shall also apply where the corporation intends to modify approved matters:
1. Annual plans and settlement of accounts of urban railroad transportation business;
2. Matters concerning the enactment or amendment of the articles of incorporation of a corporation entrusted with transport business;
3. Matters concerning plans for the maintenance and management of facilities necessary for urban railroad transportation business.
(3) The State or a local government may give necessary instructions on an urban railroad transportation project implemented by a corporation entrusted with transportation business.
Article 28(Delegation of authority) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 46 of the Act, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may delegate the following authority (limited to cases where all or part of a business section of urban railroad transportation business is located in a metropolitan area defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Management of Intercity Transport in Metropolitan Areas) to the Metropolitan Transport Commission under Article 8 of the Special Act on the Management of Intercity Transport in Metropolitan Areas: <Added on Mar. 19, 2019>
1. Consultation on the omission of the formulation of a master plan under the proviso to Article 6(1) of the Act, consultation on important matters of the master plans under the main clause of Article 6(3) of the Act and receipt of the master plan, and approval of the master plan under Article 6(4) and public notice of a master plan under the main clause of Article 6(5);
2. Approval of a business plan and approval for modification thereof under Article 7(1) of the Act, and public notice under Article 7(6) (excluding the authority delegated to the Mayor/Do Governor under paragraph (2));
3. Consultation on the legal fiction of authorization and permission, etc. under Article 8(2) of the Act and holding of a general conference under the former part of Article 8(4);
4. Consultation on the issuance of urban railroad bonds under Article 20(2) and (3) of the Act;
5. Support under Article 22 of the Act;
6. Recovery of subsidies under Article 23(2) of the Act;
7. Approval for entrustment of urban railroad construction projects under the latter part of Article 24(1) of the Act;
8. Support for the establishment of urban railroad networks under Article 25(2) of the Act;
9. Coordination of urban railroad transportation business plans under the former part of Article 26(2) of the Act and consultation on urban railroad transportation business plans under Article 26(3);
10. Consultation on approval for modification of commencement of transportation under Article 30(2) of the Act;
11. Reporting on and receipt of modification of urban railroad transportation business plans under Article 33(2) of the Act;
12. Decisions on disputes on transport linkages under Article 34(2) of the Act;
13. Consultation on authorization for transfer and acquisition of urban railroad transportation business and merger under Article 35(2) of the Act;
Article 29(Re-examination of regulation) #
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall review the validity of the purchase targets and purchase amounts for each urban railroad bond pursuant to Article 14 and Appendix 2 every 3 years (referring to until the day before the base date of every third year) as of January 1, 2023 and take measures for improvement, etc.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 7, 2023]