SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a collaborative effort to improve access to public transportation for older residents in underserved areas, South Korean authorities and industry leaders have joined forces to expand a Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) bus system. On October 14, the National Police Agency, the National Association of Mayors, and Hyundai Motor signed a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul is set to introduce the country’s first nighttime self-driving taxi service in the bustling Gangnam district starting September 26. The service will be accessible through Kakao T, the same popular ride-hailing app used for conventional taxis. According to Seoul city officials, the autonomous taxis will operate from 11 p.m. [...]
DONGHAE, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The coastal city of Donghae in Gangwon Province has launched a series of smart bus shelters equipped with Internet of Things (IoT) technology, marking a significant upgrade to its public transportation infrastructure. City officials announced on September 11 that the new shelters, which go beyond traditional waiting areas, are designed [...]
SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A powerful union of bus drivers in Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, called off a strike planned for Wednesday after reaching a last-minute wage hike agreement with their employers before dawn. The union, which has about 90 percent of city and intercity bus drivers in the nation’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of heightened safety concerns, partly sparked by an incident involving Suga, a member of the K-pop group BTS, South Korean lawmakers are pushing for stricter regulations on the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs) such as electric scooters and kickboards. Several bills have been introduced in the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Rotem, a leading South Korean railway equipment manufacturer, has reported a record-breaking order backlog in its rail division, securing approximately eight years of work ahead. The company is now setting its sights on additional high-speed rail contracts while reinforcing its production facilities to ensure timely deliveries. As of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – For Ko, a 31-year-old office worker who commutes via the Nambu Bus Terminal station on Seoul’s Subway Line 3, summer mornings and evenings are a sweaty ordeal. “It feels like a sauna in there,” she said, describing her daily struggle with the lack of air conditioning in the subway station. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — KTX high-speed train service returned to normal on Monday, the operator said, one day after a train derailment caused severe delays throughout the Seoul-Busan route. Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said the recovery work related to the derailment accident was completed at 5:08 a.m., paving the way for the resumption [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul’s subway system marks its 50th anniversary, a special exhibition is set to open, offering a vibrant retrospective of how underground trains revolutionized the South Korean capital’s landscape and its citizens’ daily lives. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Museum of History announced on August 8 that “Seoul’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) video analysis system aimed at preventing railway accidents caused by human error, such as train operator mistakes. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KTSA) recently commissioned a research project titled Development of AI-assisted Train Operation Support Technology. This initiative seeks to [...]