THE PAST
Launching the development of Urban Maglev Train
HML-01, HML2-02, Test vehicles development complete
UTM01, Performing national tasks of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
HML-03, Service driving in Daejeon EXPO93 / about 3 months, passenger number: 120,000
1.3km Test track completed (KIMM: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
UTM-02, Fulfillment of The Ministry of Knowledge Economy's mid-term base task (2003.10 ~ 2008.09)
Applying manless automatic driving system / Test driving from Daejeon Central Science Museum to Po Science Park (2008.04)
At the 51st State Affairs Meeting presided over by the President, the decision to promote 30 tasks, including maglev trains related to the national innovation system. (2004.07)
Determining the direction of large-scale national R&D commercialization projects. (2004.12)
Determination of the basic plan for a large national R&D commercialization project. (2004.12)
Preliminary feasibility study (2005.03)
Selected as a priority project at the Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting (2005.05)
Conducting a feasibility study organized by the Ministry of Construction and Transportation (2006.02)
Implementation of a commercialization project for urban maglev trains organized by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (2006.12 ~ 2012.12)
Announcement of the selection plan for the pilot route construction area (2007.03)
Signed for a pilot route construction project implementation agreement (2007.08)
Launching the basic and implementation design of the pilot route (2007.11)
Completed Incheon International Airport's pilot route design
Started pilot route construction (2012.08 construction was done.)
Comprehensive test drive (2012.09 ~ 2014.09)