SUWON, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Gyeonggi Province announced the 20 finalists of its 10th Public Design Contest Exhibit on Monday. This year’s exhibit focused on ‘Service Design’ projects that sought for the obstacles and difficulties faced by ordinary people, and suggested ways to improve their overall satisfaction levels. The grand prize went to 360˚READER, [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the Seoul Taxi Association, a pilot project for a late night ‘call bus’ service will launch in metropolitan Seoul on July 29 at 11 p.m. Starting from the Gangnam-gu area, late night call buses will run to six adjacent districts including Gwangjin-gu and Yongsan-gu. The basic fare is [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Data indicates that Seoul citizens are increasingly choosing to use public transportation as part of their efforts to be environmentally conscious. According to an infographic generated by The Seoul Institute entitled ‘Seoul Citizens’ Efforts to Save the Environment’, 65.2 percent of the 431 citizens questioned picked ‘using public transportation’ as the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean government will ban the car-sharing service of Uber on the grounds of passenger safety. To this, Uber countered that it is providing a legitimate service. It remains to be seen how the controversy would unfold. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation on August 29 sent an official [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Just like an old Korean saying, constant drops of water can indeed make a hole in the stone. In this case, putting up with jam-packed buses or subway trains on your way to work every morning may help you stay fit. A recent study has shown that taking mass transit [...]