SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — An ongoing strike by unionized rail workers entered its third day Saturday, forcing passenger trains to operate at just less than 80 percent capacity nationwide. The Korean Railway Workers’ Union began its first strike in four years Thursday, demanding improved working conditions and an expansion of the KTX bullet train [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Metro have announced plans to enhance safety measures for subway platforms to prevent falls. Recently, a 4-year-old boy fell through a gap at Chungmuro Station on Seoul Subway Line 3 while disembarking from the subway. Passengers heard his mother’s cries, stopped the subway [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday introduced a tagless fare payment system at 12 subway stations on the Ui-Sinseol Light Rail Transit (excluding Bomun Station) in collaboration with transportation card issuer Tmoney Co. This marks the world’s first introduction of a tagless system in a subway network. The term [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Introducing a novel mode of transportation, Busan has unveiled a demand-responsive transit (DRT) bus designed to function like a taxi service. This innovative transit solution, dubbed TABARA, blending the convenience of city buses and the flexibility of taxis, will be introduced with an opening ceremony scheduled for September 1 [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system and plant equipment maker, said Friday it has received a 1.2 trillion-won (US$910 million) order for railway trains in Australia. Australian railway company Downer signed the railway train deal with Queensland, Australia’s second-largest state, and Downer subcontracted the project to Hyundai [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — VCNC, the operator of the mobility platform Tada, announced on Thursday that it has introduced English language services to the Tada application (app) for foreign users. Consequently, foreign users will now have the ability to use the Tada app in English throughout the entire process, from hailing a ride [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway service in Seoul, on Monday launched a new service that delivers luggage between Incheon and Gimpo airports and a subway station within a single day. This service allows customers to check their luggage at a subway station while commuting to work and [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A “drone taxi” service is set to begin piloting in Seoul next year. Initially, the service will be tested along the Han River between Gimpo Airport and Yeouido, as well as between Jamsil and Suseo. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and MOLIT(the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) plan [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — KT, in collaboration with digital logistics group LoLab, has launched Brokarry 2.0, an AI-powered freight brokerage and transportation service. The platform offers services such as AI-recommended rates, next-day payment, and responsible transportation, with enhanced AI-based functions such as AI transportation control and AI cargo recommendation. Shippers receive powerful transportation [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A long-haul cargo transportation service using self-driving trucks to transport cargo from Busan to Incheon has been launched. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Thursday announced that a long-haul cargo transportation service using manned self-driving trucks developed by local startup Mars Auto, for which a special demonstration [...]