People ride a hydrogen fuel cell-powered tram in Ulsan on Wednesday.
Japanese colonial-era tram tracks that were recently discovered in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, were shown to the public for the first time on Thursday.
Tram tracks from the Japanese colonial era near Gwanghwamun Gate in central Seoul will be opened to the public from March 16 to 18, according to Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Cultural Heritage Administration on Monday.
Trams will run again in Seoul for the first time in 57 years.
Visitors take a look at an electric tram powered by Hyundai Motor's fuel-cell hydrogen system at a Rail Log Korea exhibition held at Bexco in Busan on Wednesday. The exhibition dedicated to railroad technology will be held until June 19.
The Transport Ministry announced Tuesday guidelines for the planning and design of tram routes to help more cities introduce a public transportation system that was once seen as key infrastructure for transforming Seoul into a modern metropolis.
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