General News and Updates

Premium Express Buses to Operate from September

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the launch of a new "Premium Gold Express" (PGE) bus service earlier…

10 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…

10 years ago

Trial Operations Begin on Seoul’s New High-Speed Rail but Opening Pushed Back Again

Opening of the new 61.1km long Suseo high-speed railway has been delayed until the end of the year while further reinforcement construction is carried…

10 years ago

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.…

10 years ago

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.…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

Lecture about Seoul’s Urban Development

On Saturday I had the pleasure to give a presentation about Seoul's urban development at the Seoul Real Estate Investing Meetup.…

10 years ago

Incheon Airport Maglev OPENS

Out of the blue the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced yesterday that the maglev train at Incheon…

10 years ago

Everline to be Operated by NeoTrans from July

Some industry news from the end of last year is that the Yongin Everline will be switching operators later this…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago