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…

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

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…

8 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.…

9 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.…

9 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…

9 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.…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 years ago