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 public debate about screen doors and their safety. A new government...
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, I want to introduce public transport of Hong Kong and...
Design for High-speed Station in Western Daegu Approved, Construction to begin in 2017
Yesterday Daegu City announced that it had completed the basic design of new KTX station to be built in western Daegu, or Seodaegu, after it was approved by the Ministry...
Seoul Subway Operators to Merge Next Year
Yesterday Seoul announced that Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) would be merged together following a majority vote from the unions of both corporations. Seoul Metro operates the majority...
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 of pedestrians has to stick to narrow, inconvenient sidewalks. Cycling...
Construction on Northern Shinbundang Line Extension to begin in August
Yesterday the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that construction on the long-awaited northern Shinbundang Line extension would get underway this year. Once the project is given the green light at the...
Yeongjong Station Opens but No Discount
Today Yeongjong Station opened on the Airport Express line (A’REX) bringing the number of stations on the line from 11 to 12. Yeongjong is the most eastern station on Yeongjong Island, located...
Seoul Investigates 24 Hour Friday Night Services for Line 7
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (SMRT) is investigating the possibility of operating subway services around the clock on one of its lines for one day a week. On March 11, SMRT...
Incheon Airport Maglev OPENS
Out of the blue the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced yesterday that the maglev train at Incheon International Airport will go into service today on February 3....
Shinbundang Line Extension to Open January 30
The southern Shinbundang Line Extension to Suwon is set to open at the end of this month. The high-speed metro line has been open for over four years now and from January 30, the Shinbundang...