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Next generation of screen doors are vertical

Last year, Korea saw a record-number of screen door-related fatalities. Incidents at Guui Station and Gimpo Airport Station started a…

8 years ago

What Seoul can learn from Hong Kong’s transport system

In today's article we are going to explore Hong Kong's transport system. Similar to the article about Taipei's transport system,…

8 years ago

Safe Walking App Increases Personal Safety

While South Korean cities are regarded as safe in general, it is far less safe for women than for men.…

8 years ago

A Year With Seoul Bike

We will soon have the first Seoul Bike Anniversary as the Seoul's renewed bike-sharing system gets a year old. It's time…

8 years ago

Preview of Seoul Station 7017

There are still eight months left until the Seoul Station 7017, Seoul's newest and most innovative public space, is going…

8 years ago

Jeju introduces Electric Buses with Swapping Battery

Jeju-do wants to become a carbon-free island by 2030. Wind turbines and solar panels are being built and transportation shifts…

8 years ago

Design Failure of Bicycle Crossings

Seoul wants to become a cycling city. Just recently, the city introduced bicycle crossings that allow cyclists to ride across…

8 years ago

Seoul Becomes Korea’s First Green Transport Promotion Zone

Heavy traffic is chocking Seoul's city center as cars, taxis and tourist buses fight for road space. The large amount…

8 years ago

Underground Bus Station, Future of Bus Transit?

The transport complex at COEX includes a large underground bus facility. I wrote about a similar bus transit terminal in Jamsil. Underground bus stations are planned…

9 years ago

Alternative to Taxis at Night: Seoul’s Callbus

Seoul struggles to offer a reliable taxi service at night. Too often taxi drivers refuse passengers or demand high flat-rate…

9 years ago