SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As a shortage of oil in recent months continues to push gasoline and diesel prices higher, more people are leaving their cars behind during rush hour. A 26-year-old office worker surnamed Kim, recently decided to push back his shift by one hour to ride Seoul Metro’s Line 4 to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. has launched a new mobility service for persons with severe disabilities to help them enjoy safer and cheaper commutes to work. SK Telecom joined hands with the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities (KEAD), the city of Seongnam and mobility startup Modoo Shuttle on Tuesday [...]
ANSAN, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The “bicycle-to-work allowance” implemented by Ansan Urban Corporation, operating under the Ansan city government in Gyeonggi Province, is receiving positive responses from employees. Since June, the cooperation has implemented the system for employees with a commute of more than 2km among some 800 employees. If an employee applies for [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans spend an average 100 minutes commuting to and from work every day, or two hours in the case of Seoul residents, a survey said Monday. Job Korea, an Internet portal for employment, recently asked 820 men and women on their commuting patterns, and found they spend 101.1 [...]