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Posted inin Busan
General News and Updates

Busan opens metro Line 1 extension and adds new trains

Posted byby Andy
April 20, 2017
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Today Busan Transport Corporation opened a new extension on the city’s metro Line 1. The new section connects the previous south-western terminus at Sinpyeong with Dadaepo Beach. At 7.98km long,...

Posted inin Heavy Rail
Large Scale Projects

First GTX line to fully open in 2023, construction to begin next year

Posted byby Andy
April 10, 2017
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is moving ahead with plans to build Seoul’s next generation of city-wide rail, the GTX. The GTX A line will travel at...

Posted inin Large Scale Projects
Public Infrastructure

Lotte World Tower opens

Posted byby Nikola
April 3, 2017
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123 floors. 555 meters. These are the main characteristics of the Lotte World Tower. It opens to the public today on April 3rd after nearly three decades of development. The...

Posted inin General News and Updates
Gyeonggi Province

Sinbundang Line extension to be delayed by at least three years

Posted byby Andy
March 1, 2017
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According to an article from Joongboo Daily, construction on the southern Shinbundang Line extension from Gwanggyo to Homaesil won’t begin for at least another three years. News of the delay...

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Seoul

Next generation of screen doors are vertical

Posted byby Nikola
February 14, 2017
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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...

Posted inin Busan
General News and Updates

Non-stop Seoul-Busan services to return mid-2017

Posted byby Andy
January 5, 2017
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Today the Ministry for Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that non-stop trains between Seoul and Busan would be making a comeback in June or July this year. The new services...

Posted inin Busan
General News and Updates

Donghae Line Opens in Busan, Next Phase to Ulsan to be Completed in 2018

Posted byby Andy
December 30, 2016
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The Donghae Line began operating today, bringing the number of lines on Busan’s metro system to six. The new commuter railway is the first stage of a metro connection between Busan and Ulsan,...

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Heavy Rail

Shuttle Train Begins Operating between Gwangju and Gwangju-Songjeong Stations

Posted byby Andy
December 22, 2016
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A new shuttle train is now operating between Gwangju and Gwangju-Songjeong stations, a year and a half after the Honam high-speed rail was opened in the city. While traveling between...

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Gyeonggi Province

Korail launches shuttle bus between Gwangmyeong and Sadang stations

Posted byby Andy
December 20, 2016
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Today Korail launched a new shuttle bus between Seoul’s Sadang Station (Line 2 & 4) and Gwangmyeong Station (KTX). The service provides another way for Seoul residents in the south...

Posted inin Daegu
General News and Updates

Design for High-speed Station in Western Daegu Approved, Construction to begin in 2017

Posted byby Andy
December 14, 2016
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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...