Seoul Projects

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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...

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Public Infrastructure

Seoul Subway Operators to Merge Next Year

Posted byby Andy
November 24, 2016
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Yesterday Seoul announced that Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) would be merged together following a majority vote from the unions of both corporations. Seoul Metro operates the majority...

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Seoul

A Year With Seoul Bike

Posted byby Nikola
September 19, 2016
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We will soon have the first Seoul Bike Anniversary as the Seoul’s renewed bike-sharing system gets a year old. It’s time to take a look at the achievements in the last...

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Busan

Premium Express Bus Services Delayed, Not Operating Over Chuseok

Posted byby Andy
August 24, 2016
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If you were hoping to try out the new premium express buses anytime soon, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. We mentioned on our Facebook page last week that...

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Seoul

Preview of Seoul Station 7017

Posted byby Nikola
August 22, 2016
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There are still eight months left until the Seoul Station 7017, Seoul’s newest and most innovative public space, is going to open in April 2017. Just recently, Seoul opened to...

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Seoul

Design Failure of Bicycle Crossings

Posted byby Nikola
July 1, 2016
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Seoul wants to become a cycling city. Just recently, the city introduced bicycle crossings that allow cyclists to ride across a street. However, these bicycle crossings have large design flaws...

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Bus

Seoul Becomes Korea’s First Green Transport Promotion Zone

Posted byby Nikola
June 13, 2016
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Heavy traffic is chocking Seoul’s city center as cars, taxis and tourist buses fight for road space. The large amount of pedestrians has to stick to narrow, inconvenient sidewalks. Cycling...

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Gyeonggi Province

Trial Operations Begin on Seoul’s New High-Speed Rail but Opening Pushed Back Again

Posted byby Andy
May 21, 2016
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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 out at one of the future stations. On April 25, the...

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Gyeonggi Province

Construction on Northern Shinbundang Line Extension to begin in August

Posted byby Andy
April 27, 2016
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Yesterday the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that construction on the long-awaited northern Shinbundang Line extension would get underway this year. Once the project is given the green light at the...

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Seoul

Alternative to Taxis at Night: Seoul’s Callbus

Posted byby Nikola
March 21, 2016
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Seoul struggles to offer a reliable taxi service at night. Too often taxi drivers refuse passengers or demand high flat-rate fares. A night van service with the name “Callbus” (콜버스)...