Incheon Airport’s KTX service ends but AREX still operating
In June, we posted about the suspension of KTX services to and from Incheon International Airport. Many of you will have already heard that as of September 1st the service...
Korea’s Subway Lines from Above
Subways are usually visualized as schematic maps where the lines and locations don’t show the real geographic location. Further, metro systems are huge infrastructure elements but, as most of them...
From 1970 to 2017, from Seoul Station Overpass to Seoullo 7017
The Seoullo 7017 opened May 20. It’s the signature project of Seoul’s mayor Park Won-Soon and designed by the star architect Winy Maas from MVRDV. This article takes you on...
Seoul makes public transport free on polluted days
Seoul is going to allow free rides on buses and subway if the air pollution is over a certain limit starting from today. It’s part of an action plan to...
12 new premium express bus routes to be introduced from June 30
Since November last year, premium express bus services have been operating between Seoul and Busan, and Seoul and Gwangju, in attempt to draw customers away from high-speed train services. So...
First GTX line to fully open in 2023, construction to begin next year
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...
Lotte World Tower opens
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...
Sinbundang Line extension to be delayed by at least three years
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...
Next generation of screen doors are vertical
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...
Non-stop Seoul-Busan services to return mid-2017
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...