Namsan E-Bus, First Commercial Electric Bus Worldwide
Last summer I went to the N-Tower at the mountain Namsan in Seoul. On the way up the mountain I used the convenient cable car and the view from the...
History of Trams in Seoul
Most of you might not know that there was a streetcar running through the heart of Seoul in the last century because today there are no traces of rails or...
Bike Sharing in South Korea
One of the biggest trends in sustainable urban transport is called bike sharing. Bike sharing’s success began in France and it took over a lot of cities worldwide. After a...
Line Extensions: Extension from Gangnam to Wangsimni October 6
The northern extension of the Bundang line will open on October 6. Construction on the extension began in October 2004 and since then downtown Gangnam has had to put up...
Upcoming Lines: U Line – Light Rail Arrives in Uijeongbu
Updated: If you have looked up at the subway map recently, no doubt you would have noticed a few new things. While the line may come as a surprise to...
New Multi-level Transfer Centre at Gaehwa Station
A new multi-level transfer centre is to be opened at Gaehwa Station (개화역) the first station on Line 9 later this month. Construction on the centre began in early 2010...
Gimpo Airport’s Domestic Terminal to undergo Renovations
On the 15th of February Yonhap News reported that Gimpo Airport’s Domestic Terminal would be renovated for the first time in 32 years. The domestic terminal was originally used as...
Korea to get First Domed Baseball Stadium
Korea’s first domed baseball park is already well under construction in west Seoul. The stadium is meant to replace Dongdaemun Stadium which was demolished back in 2008 and is being...
Noryangjin Station to get Transfer Tunnel
Though not a major project by any means, sometimes smaller projects are not without problems. It is well known that Noryangjin Station which serves both Lines 1 and 9 (Metro...
Line Extensions: Line 7 to Reach Incheon
[Updated] Line 7, which is operated by SMRT (Seoul Metro Rapid Transport), is another line which has been gaining a lot of attention as it prepares to open an extension on the west-end of...