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Construction to Begin on Busan’s “Line 5” Next Month

Construction on a new line in Busan from Sasang Station(사상) to Hadan Station (하단) will get underway next month and…

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

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…

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

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

Green Parking Initiative in Seoul

A big issue in Korean cities is parking. Cars park everywhere. They block sidewalks, pedestrian crossings or a road lane.…

9 years ago

Lessons Learned from Seoul Plaza Proposal

This is a guest post by Ray Chetti. He is an urban planner by education and retail development consultant by…

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