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June 7, 2022 | Metros

Seoul’s Sillim Line rubber-tyred metro opens

The line will relieve congestion in the southwest of the city.

August 16, 2021 | Asia

Korea adopts $US 100bn 10-year rail plan

Korea’s 4th Nationwide Railway Plan approved last month calls for an investment of $US 100bn to expand the rail network in the next 10 years, reports Andy Tebay.

January 4, 2021 | Asia

Seoul Sillim Line operation and maintenance contract awarded

NAMSEOUL Light Rail Transit (NSLRT), the Daelim-led consortium managing Seoul’s Sillim Line metro project, has awarded a Won 329.5bn ($US 304.39m) contract for the operation and maintenance of the line to a consortium of Hyundai Rotem and Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GMRT).

September 15, 2020 | Metros

Final phase of Korea’s Suin Line complete

THE final 18.8km phase of Korea’s Suin Line linking the port city of Incheon with Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, opened on September 12.

August 10, 2020 | Metros

First phase of Seoul’s Hanam Line 5 extension opens

THE first phase of the 4.7km eastern extension of Seoul Line 5 has opened, connecting Hanam in Gyeonggi Province to the metro network for the first time.

June 24, 2020 | Light Rail

Seoul West Line light-rail project approved

SEOUL has approved the 16.15km West Line light rail project, after the line passed preliminary feasibility tests carried out by the Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Centre at the Korea Development Institute.

June 22, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem awarded second order for Seoul GTX A fleet

KOREA Rail Network Authority (KRNA) has ordered an additional five eight-car EMUs from Hyundai Rotem under a Won 119.2bn ($US 98.1m) contract for use on the GTX A high-speed commuter rail line connecting the capital to surrounding cities.

March 26, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem wins first Seoul GTX train order

SG Rail, Korea, has awarded a Won 345.2bn ($US 282.2m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to supply 120 EMUs for Line A of the Great Train Express (GTX) project in Seoul.

January 22, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Ricardo to provide system engineering support for Seoul Great Train eXpress project

SG Rail, the special purpose company designing, financing and building Seoul’s Great Train eXpress (GTX) high-speed regional rail network, has appointed Ricardo to provide system engineering support during construction of GTX Line A.

December 20, 2019 | Fleet

Korail orders 448 EMU cars from Hyundai Rotem

KOREA’s national operator Korail has awarded a Won 638.6bn ($US 550.4m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to replace ageing rolling stock on Seoul metro lines 1, 3, 4 and the Bundang Line.

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