SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Long-distance freight transport using autonomous vehicles will begin trial operations on highways as part of an initiative to promote self-driving technology, the transport ministry said Monday. The ministry said it designated six new autonomous vehicle test zones, including those on major highways and areas in the cities of Suwon, [...]
CHEONAN, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – “You won’t find bathrooms like this in Paris. These are facilities you’d expect in a five-star hotel, but here in Korea, anyone can use them for free right in the middle of a highway. It’s truly amazing,” said Mikael, 39, a French tourist, giving a thumbs up after using the [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean highway employee who pioneered the use of color-coded lane markers at highway exits over a decade ago has been awarded one of the country’s highest civilian honors. On May 11, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a Government Innovation Awards ceremony, bestowing honors on six [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will increase the number of electric vehicle chargers at highway service areas nationwide to over 1,000 by the end of 2022, the transport ministry said Sunday. Currently, there are 435 EV chargers at the country’s highway rest stops. The government plans to increase the number to 730 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Smartphones can now be used to select and pay for food at expressway service areas. The state-run Korea Expressway Corp., which manages South Korea’s highways across the nation, introduced Friday a new contactless ordering service at rest areas in response to the increasing demand for contact-free consumption following the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has announced that it will establish a traffic lane management system aimed at making lane markings easy to see even at night or on rainy days. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Sunday that it will carry out a complete enumeration survey to verify [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Highway idle spaces, including the green spaces around interchanges and junctions as well as abandoned roads, will be used as locations for the establishment of logistics facilities, the transport ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the state-run Korea Expressway Corp. will expand logistics infrastructure [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In another attempt to emulate New York’s landmark High Line, the Seoul city government unveiled a plan to build a gigantic linear park on the site of the country’s oldest highway, which will be turned into an underground roadway. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it plans to spend 57.3 [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Smart rest stops, complete with charging stations for electric vehicles, playgrounds, and convenience stores, will be built along national highways across South Korea. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will invest more than 3 billion won (US$2.5 million) to build each rest stop starting next year. Once the [...]
DAEJEON, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Drivers on major expressways often visit rest areas when they are sleepy or in urgent need of a restroom. Since 2011, the Korea Highway Corporation (KHC) has built a total of 226 rest areas along the nation’s highways. However, it is true that some shelters are poorly equipped or [...]