Establishment purpose

It is to develop an urban transit system, provide a convenience for citizens, and promote a national prosperity through the construction of public transportation facilities in the transit zone of metro and operational rationalization.

Main businesses

  1. Construction of urban railroad and operation
  2. Development of other businesses related to main establishment purpose
  3. Construction of transfer system related to urban railroads and other transportation system
  4. Local buses and chartered buses transportation system based on the article 2 of Auto Transportation Business Enforcement Law
  5. Business assigned by government or local self-governing body
  6. Enterprise incidental to the above businesses

History

History
1979. 1 ~ 1979.10 A general planning establishment of Busan metro
1981. 1 A construction headquarters inauguration of Busan metro
1981. 1 ~ 1994. 6 Constructed line 1 on the basis of 4 phases
1981. 6 ~ 1985. 7 Opened the sections of first phase (Nopo-dong-Beomnaegol 16.2km)
1983. 7 ~ 1987. 5 Opened the sections of second phase (Beomnaegol-Jungang-dong 5.4km)
1984. 8 ~ 1990. 2 Opened the sections of third phase (Jungang-dong -Seodaesin-dong 4.5km)
1990. 7 ~1994. 6 Opened the sections of fourth phase (Seodaesin-dong - Sinpyeong 6.4km)
* Opened 32 metro stations between Nopo-dong and -Sinpyeong 32.5km
1987.11.28 Announced the statute of Busan Urban Transit Authority (Law No. 3960)
1988. 7. 1 Founded Busan Urban Transit Authority
1991.11.28 Started constructing the sections of first phase in Line 2 (Hopo -Seomyeon 21.7km)
1994.10.27 Started constructing the sections of second phase in Line 2 (Seomyeon - Jwadong 16.3km)
1996. 2.16 Established a general operation planning and construction of Line 3
1997.11.25 Constructed Line 3 (Daejeo - Suyeong 18.3km)
1999. 6.30 Opened the first section of Line 2 (Yangsan Hopo - Seomyeon 21.7km)
2001. 8. 8 Opened the sections of first phase in Line 2 (Seomyeon - Geumnyeonsan 7.7km)
2001. 12.21 Started constructing the sections of second phase in Line 2
(4 metro stations between Hopo and Jungbu 8km)
2002. 1.16 Opened Gwangan station of second phase in Line 2
2002. 8.29 Opened the sections of second phase in Line 2 (Suyeong - Jangsan 6.8km)
2003.12. 3 Constructed Line 3 (Minam - Anpyeong 12.7km)
2005. 7.13 Announced the statute abolition of BusanTransportation Corporation.
2005.11.28 Opened Line 3 (Suyeoung - Daejeo 18.3km)
2006. 1. 1 Busan Transportation Corporation Establishment
2008. 1.10 Opened Line 2 (Hopo ~ Yangsan, 8Km)
2009. 10. 1 Opened Pusan Nat'l Univ. Yangsan Campus Station of Line 2
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