SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — If you’ve ever walked from one end of a subway platform to the other, searching for the subway car with the most amount of elbow room possible, Korail has something for you. On August 8, the national railroad operator stated it had begun testing internally developed technology which will inform riders [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will launch an all-electric bus in the domestic market next year. The move is part of the carmaker’s efforts to diversify its lineup with environmentally friendly vehicles and enhance its brand image in global markets where clean modes [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Two hundred South Korean-made buses will be exported to Yangon, the former capital and the largest city of Myanmar, for use by schools, South Korea’s trade promotion agency said Monday. According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), the 29-seat New County buses, manufactured by South Korea’s top automaker [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to prevent major car accidents resulting from sleepy bus drivers, the Korea Transport Safety Authority (TS) has developed a high-tech driver monitoring system that detects abnormal maneuvers and recognizes heavy eyelids. According to the TS Thursday, the system is comprised of three devices – a face [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Riding a public bus during rush hour can be an unpleasant way to start or end a day, especially on routes that are particularly busy with commuters. In order to ease over-crowded buses on Seoul’s busiest routes, the Seoul metropolitan government announced Tuesday the launch of what are being [...]
GIMHAE, South Korea, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A handful of buses operating in the Gimhae area, South Gyeongsang Province, have been festooned with Christmas decor, and 20 bus drivers have donned Santa Claus costumes. This special event was held for the first time in 2006 by local bus operators, and has since become a [...]
SEJONG, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Upgrades have come to Korea’s express buses for the first time in 24 years. The last time Korea implemented a premium express bus service was in 1992, when vehicles with widened and more comfortable seats were introduced. This luxury upgrade, however, takes things to a whole new level. First, [...]
BUSAN, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Have you ever missed your bus stop because you couldn’t get off the bus in time? This happens occasionally on Korean public buses, where people sometimes fail to get off at their stops on time. However, a recent idea from two college students may help put an end to [...]