GTX-A is finally here
The first segment of the Great Train eXpress (GTX) officially opened on March 30, 2024 – three years later than initially planned in 2017. While the launch marks a significant...
Go on a virtual train ride
See what it's like to ride the KTX and other trains across Korea from the driver's seat.
Line 9 extension gets green light — again
Wanna feel old? Seoul’s Line 9 is nearly 13 years old! But it is still being built, with MOLIT recently announcing the go ahead for another Line 9 extension, the...
More new trains for Seoul’s Line 2
Seoul’s Line 2 is set to have more of its subway cars replaced over the coming months as it completes Phase 2 of train upgrades. Seoul Metro announced on November...
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...
Concerns as Line 9 Extension Opening Approches
The term 지옥철 or “hell train” is a play on the Korean word for subway and has been tossed around the media over the past month in relation to the...
Darweol & Weonheung Stations to Open on 27 December
Most years a number rail/metro projects will end up being scheduled to open on the same day and this year is no different. Along with the connection between the Gyeongui and Jungang Lines...
10 New Lines in Seoul’s Metro Network
A look at Seoul’s metro-map is quite intimidating because it contains over a dozen subway lines (I counted 17, not including Everline) in a wide-reaching network. However, it doesn’t stop...
Public Transport in Taipei
The last six days I was in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Beforehand I heard a lot of good things about public transport in Taipei and so I was very...
Reading a Book Underground
If you ride the subway in Seoul, you’ll notice that it’s most of the times very quiet. It’s rather seldom that you hear somebody talk or noisy bigger groups of...