KORAIL orders 30 new high-speed trains from Hyundai Rotem
South Korea’s national train operator Korail has announced the signing of a contract with Hyundai Rotem for 30 EMU-250 trains by August 2020 valued at 101.4 billion won. As reported...
Premium Express Buses to Operate from September
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the launch of a new “Premium Gold Express” (PGE) bus service earlier this week to rival the business class cabins on trains and airlines. MOLIT...
Seoul Becomes Korea’s First Green Transport Promotion Zone
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...
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 is expected to be completed in 2021. While the name of...
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 out at one of the future stations. On April 25, the...
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 for Sejong City’s BRT system, too. A preview of such bus...
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. Once the project is given the green light at the...
Guil Station Finally Gets Another Exit
There aren’t too many stations in Seoul with only one exit and now there is one less, with the addition of another exit at Guil Station (구일역) on Line 1. While...
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. Yeongjong is the most eastern station on Yeongjong Island, located...
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 fares. A night van service with the name “Callbus” (콜버스)...