SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – An autonomous city bus is set to operate in the heart of Seoul during late-night hours, marking a significant development in the city’s autonomous transportation landscape. While autonomous shuttle buses have been deployed in specific areas like Sangam-dong, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, and Yeouido, this marks the debut of a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao Mobility Corp., the operator of the ride hailing platform Kakao T, said Friday it will launch its service in five more countries next week as part of efforts to expand its overseas business. The move will bring to 37 the number of countries the South Korean-made ride-hailing service [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – An artificial intelligence-based congestion prediction system will go into pilot service on Seoul’s subway networks this month to monitor the risks of overcrowding, the interior ministry said Thursday. On a project that commenced in June, the ministry’s Integrated Data Analysis Center has developed the AI-based prediction model based on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metro, the operator of Seoul subway lines No. 1-8, plans to pilot seatless subway cars next year to alleviate overcrowding during the morning and evening rush hour, officials said Wednesday. Under the pilot project set to commence in January, seats inside two cars of each subway train running [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) has announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing security and preventing illegal hidden camera crimes at train stations in the Seoul metropolitan area. Beginning in November, KORAIL will implement a comprehensive ‘continuous illegal filming detection system’ that will operate 24/7 in the restrooms of four [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday it showcased a new hydrogen-powered bus, jointly developed with Italian carmaker IVECO Group N.V., at a global bus exhibition. Hyundai Motor and IVECO debuted the E-WAY H2, a new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus, at Busworld 2023 in Brussels, the world’s largest bus exhibition. [...]
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 [...]