SOUTH KOREA’s national railway operator, Korail, announced on December 30 that it has signed a Won 260bn ($US 216m) contract to purchase 84 high-speed EMU-250 units from Hyundai Rotem.
SEOUL Metropolitan Government’s Urban Infrastructure division has awarded a Won 44bn ($US 36.8m) contract to Hyundai Rotem for 32 metro cars for operation on Line 9.
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.
NOKIA has been selected by Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) to supply the world’s first LTE-R mobile broadband network to support main line railway operations and employee services. The system will be deployed on the 250km/h Wonju - Gangneung line in preparation for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.
SEOUL Metropolitan Infrastructure invites bids by November 23 for a fleet of 32 trains for operation on Line 9 of the Korean’s capital’s metro network.
KOREA Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Rotem and Korail in Seoul on November 10 pledging to collaborate on a project to develop Korea’s first double-deck high-speed train.
THE 57km Gyeonggang Line commuter line opened on September 24 in the south-eastern area of the Korean capital Seoul.
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.
