SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul’s subway system marks its 50th anniversary, a special exhibition is set to open, offering a vibrant retrospective of how underground trains revolutionized the South Korean capital’s landscape and its citizens’ daily lives. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Museum of History announced on August 8 that “Seoul’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) video analysis system aimed at preventing railway accidents caused by human error, such as train operator mistakes. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KTSA) recently commissioned a research project titled Development of AI-assisted Train Operation Support Technology. This initiative seeks to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant shift in South Korea’s electric bus market, domestically produced vehicles have captured nearly 60% of new registrations in the first half of 2024, marking a pause in the rapid expansion of Chinese electric buses in the country. According to data released on July 17 by the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Ministry of Environment announced on July 3 that the country is on the brink of a significant clean energy milestone, with 992 hydrogen-powered buses currently in operation nationwide. This puts the nation on the cusp of reaching 1,000 hydrogen buses on its roads, a goal set in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Metro, the operator of Seoul’s subway lines 1 through 8, announced on July 1 that it will undertake a consulting project for Jakarta’s urban rail operations. The project, valued at $9.8 million (13 billion won), is set to run from 2025 to 2028. It is part of a public [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An all-inclusive monthly transit pass has proven successful during a four-month trial run and will go into full-fledged operations next month with more diverse choices for users, the Seoul city government said Wednesday. The Climate Card went into service on Jan. 27 on a pilot basis as part of [...]
ASHKENT, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean train manufacturer Hyundai Rotem Co. signed a contract to supply high-speed trains to Uzbekistan on Friday during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the Central Asian nation, marking the first export of bullet trains built with homegrown technology. The agreement was signed at a ceremony attended [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system and plant equipment maker, said Friday its U.S. unit has received a 241.4 billion-won (US$175.8 million) order for double-deckers in the United States. Hyundai Rotem USA Corp. has obtained the order from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the company said [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a city known for its extensive and efficient subway system, Jamsil Station on Line 2 has emerged as the busiest station in Seoul, with an average of approximately 160,000 passengers boarding or disembarking daily, according to data released by the Seoul Metro on May 23. Seoul Metro’s analysis of [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Jamsil Station on Seoul’s Subway Line No. 2 has replaced Gangnam Station of the same line as the capital’s busiest station, with over 150,000 passengers using the station per day, Seoul Metro said Thursday. Jamsil Station in southeastern Seoul served a daily average of 155,229 passengers in the first [...]