SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized railway workers on Thursday said they will launch an indefinite general strike on Dec. 5 to demand higher pay and a bigger workforce. The walkout plan by the Korean Railway Workers’ Union (KRWU), if implemented, is expected to affect the operations of high-speed KTX and regular train services [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Railway workers launched a “work-to-rule” protest Monday, causing delays in subway services in the capital area, railway officials said. The labor slowdown was launched by the Korean Railway Workers’ Union to demand higher pay and a bigger workforce, with plans to begin an indefinite general strike early next month. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — KTX high-speed train service returned to normal on Monday, the operator said, one day after a train derailment caused severe delays throughout the Seoul-Busan route. Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said the recovery work related to the derailment accident was completed at 5:08 a.m., paving the way for the resumption [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of passengers using South Korea’s railroad services tumbled nearly 40 percent in the first nine months of the year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Thursday. The number of passengers on high-speed KTX and 13 other railroad lines across the country totaled 63.89 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — People planning to visit popular seaside tourist spots along South Korea’s northeastern coast will have an additional option of a high-speed train ride from March this year, when the Gangneung KTX bullet train line is extended to Jeongdongjin Beach, Mukho and Donghae. The office of Rep. Lee Chul-gyu of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Railway services across South Korea were partially disrupted or delayed Friday as workers began a 72-hour strike demanding better working conditions. Around 82 percent of the country’s regular rail services were under operation as of 4 p.m., according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) and the Ministry of Land, [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on March 5 it intends to roll out a variety of transportation measures for the upcoming 2018 Paralympics starting on March 9. For the duration of the Paralympics, the government will keep the high-speed KTX train running on the Gyeonggang Line [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst reports that prices of local accommodations are skyrocketing, South Koreans will now have the option of making a day trip to the Winter Games for a mere 33,000 won thanks to special Olympics ticket deals announced by South Korea’s railroad operator. The tickets, called the “Pyeongchang 2018 Winter [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Korail’s time saving app, which as the name suggests helps customers save time by providing personalized train journey information, has proven to be a success, with tens of thousands of people having signed up for the service this year. The ‘Time Saving Service’ by Korail for KTX customers has been [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Korail is introducing a new car sharing service catering to those traveling on the company’s high-speed KTX trains, beginning Friday at 15 stations including Seoul Station. Dubbed ‘KTX-Deal Car’, the collaboration between Korail and Hyundai Capital allows Korail passengers to rent a car from the nearest pick-up point, primarily parking [...]