Andy Tebay

SOUTH KOREA’s national railway operator, Korail, announced on December 30 that it has signed a Won 260bn ($US 216m) contract to purchase 84 high-speed EMU-250 units from Hyundai Rotem.

DAEGU City announced on December 13 that it had completed the basic design of the new Seodaegu KTX station to be built in western Daegu after it was approved by the Korean Ministry of Land Transportation.

KORAIL subsidiary Supreme Railways launched commercial services on the Suseo high-speed line on December 9, providing a much-needed rail link for the south-eastern areas of Seoul and Gyeonggi province under the Super Rapid Train (SRT) brand.

SEOUL Metropolitan Council announced on November 23 that Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) will be merged following a majority vote from the unions of both corporations.

THE 57km Gyeonggang Line commuter line opened on September 24 in the south-eastern area of the Korean capital Seoul.

THE Korean city of Daegu celebrated the latest addition to its metro network on September 9 with the opening of the western extension of Line 1.

KOREA’s national train operator Korail was awarded a contract on August 1 to provide consultancy services for the design of Manila metro Line MRT-7 in cooperation with San Miguel Holdings subsidiary Universal LRT, which is implementing the project.

THE Korean city of Incheon opened its second metro line on July 30, almost 17 years after the opening of Line 1.

KOREA's national train operator Korail opened a newly realigned section of the Gyeongjeon Line, which links the southern provinces of Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces, on July 15.

PLANS for a high-speed rail link connecting the eastern coastal city of Sokcho with Korea's capital Seoul have been given the green light after a preliminary feasibility study carried out by government-run think-tank, the Korea Development Institute concluded that the project is viable.