Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

New high-speed GTX train successfully begins its service

The new high-speed Great Train Express (GTX) proved to be popular from its opening day.

2024-03-31

New high-speed GTX train to cut Seoul-Gyeonggi commutes in half

Korea's new high-speed railway, Great Train Express (GTX) hopes to reduce commute times in the Greater Seoul area. Critics are concerned about the project's potential to exacerbate urban-rural disparities.

2024-03-21

Subway safety checks

Officials inspect the Great Train Express Line A, or GTX-A, an underground high-speed commuter rail network at Suseo Station in southern Seoul on Tuesday.

2024-03-19

Yoon vows to turn Incheon into 'global mega hub' airport by 2026

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that the latest Incheon International Airport expansion work, expected to be completed this year, will be a step toward turning the area into a "global mega hub" airport complex by 2026.

2024-03-07

Yoon says metro area high-speed rail to begin rolling this year

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to "open the era of the GTX in earnest starting this year," referring to the Great Train Express (GTX) high-speed railway system meant to boost connectivity between Seoul and its outskirts.

2024-01-25

Plans to bury downtown railways underground gather steam

Multiple sources told the JoongAng Ilbo on Monday that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport submitted its plans to bury major railways in downtown areas to the presidential office.

2024-01-15

President Yoon pledges high-speed rail expansion around Seoul

The GTX-A line will first open up the line from Suseo Station in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, to Gyeonggi's Dongtan Station in March next year.

2023-11-06

Gwanghwamun Square won't get high speed rail station

Seoul's city government has given up on the idea of a high-speed rail station in Gwanghwamun. “We tried to open up a Great Train Express (GTX) station in Gwanghwamun to help commuters from out of town travel faster to the area during rush hour...

2021-06-25