Busan BRT now complete after final section opens
The final section of the Busan BRT (bus rapid transit) opened on December 28, bringing an eight-year project that has gradually made its way across the city to a close.
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...
Bus Number Signs
A problem in taking a bus in Seoul was always that you have to be careful to not miss it. Your bus might have hid behind another bus and just...
The Success of Tayo Buses
Earlier this year Seoul decorated four of their buses with the main characters of the famous Korean cartoon show “Tayo the Little Bus” (꼬마버스 타요). Within a short time the...
Opinion Piece on Banning Standing Passengers
During the research for the previous article about the government’s plans to ban standing on the red buses, I came across an opinion piece by Dr. Jaehak Oh, who works for the Korea...
No More Standing in Red Buses
Update – 30 August 2014: After a month the measure was revoked. The number of buses will be increased (200 vehicles will be added), as I stated in the blog...
Wireless Charging of Electric Bus in Gumi
The biggest problem of electric vehicles is their battery. Whereas it seems like the capacity cannot be extended, anymore other more creative ways have to be explored. At Kojects, we...
Love-Hate Relationship with the M-Bus
Did you ever wonder which genius invented these fabulous grey-blue buses with a digital number display in the front window? Secondly, what does the “M” stand for in the name...
First Survey of Seoul’s Night Bus Services
Since April 19 there are buses operating through the whole night on two routes in Seoul. The transport division of the city government published statistics about the usage of the night...
Korean Solution to Electric Power Supply for Public Transport
We talked about the history of streetcars in Seoul and that Korea is developing a new type of public transport method, which merges the advantages of streetcars and buses. The...