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Hyundai Rotem wins 420 billion won contract to supply trains for Taiwanese subway project

Hyundai Rotem, a Korean railway and defense systems company, said Thursday it has won a 420 billion-won ($298.1 million) contract to supply automated trains for a subway project in Taiwan.

2025-05-15

Bus union starts partial strike, Seoul city government to run free shuttles

Major commuter chaos is expected as the Seoul Bus Labor Union began its partial strike on Wednesday morning starting at 4 a.m.

2025-04-30

Seoul subway fares to rise by 150 won from June 28

Subway fares in the Seoul metropolitan area will increase by 150 won (10 cents), beginning June 28, the city government said Tuesday.

2025-04-29

Police identify active-duty soldier who indecently exposed himself to Seoul subway passengers

Police identified a man in his 20s who allegedly exposed his genitals while wearing a military uniform aboard a subway train on the Shinbundang Line. He is confirmed to be an active-duty soldier.

2025-04-25

Trains bypassing Seoul's Hyehwa Station as disability advocacy group resumes protests

Disability advocacy group Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) resumed its rush-hour subway boarding protests on Monday for the first time in over a year.

2025-04-21

Seoul area subway fares to rise by 150 won in June

Subway fares in greater Seoul will increase in June after the Gyeonggido Assembly passed a motion during a special session.

2025-04-20

Training under trains: A gym inside Ttukseom Station offers a ticket to convenient workouts

The Fit Station at Ttukseom Station is part of the Seoul city government's initiative to fill unused spaces in subway stations.

2025-04-20

New colors, better labels and pictograms: Seoul's individual subway line maps to get first fresh look in 40 years

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it will introduce a new, standardized map design for all 23 lines serving the capital to improve legibility and unify inconsistent labeling across its extensive metro network.

2025-04-16

Subway rider takes 'eat fresh' to new level with full Korean meal on train

A man was spotted eating a full-course Korean meal spread across three seats on an Airport Railway subway train on Monday night.

2025-04-16

Excavator driver rescued after 13 hours trapped underground following tunnel collapse in Gwangmyeong

A man in his 20s who was dramatically rescued a day after the underground tunnel collapse on the Shinansan Line in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, said he fell into the imploding chaos "while going to get some water during excavator repairs."

2025-04-14