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This study measures effects of an additional subway line and free inter-modal transfer system on number of subway riders of existing line in the case of Daegu metropolitan city. These effects are measured by the transformed functions of the general regression techniques. The seasonal variations of the number of subway riders were also estimated. The three main results of this study are follows. First, the additional subway line induces 16.24% or 733,226 riders (monthly base) to the existing subway line. Second, the free-transfer system increases 3.5% or 181,775 riders (monthly base) to the existing subway line. Third, there are considerable seasonal variations in subway riders. Based on these findings, some policy implications were suggested.