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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…

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

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…

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

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…

10 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.…

10 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…

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