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Andy Tebay

January 18, 2023 | Infrastructure

Winner of Seoul GTX-B construction contract announced

The contract will be awarded to the Daewoo Engineering and Construction consortium

January 9, 2023 | Asia

Supreme Rail pushes for more independence from Korail

The move comes after a merger between Korail and SR was shelved.

January 5, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Tunnelling completed in Seoul for GTX-A line

The 39.8km GTX-A route from Gangnam to Dongtan includes 9km of new underground alignment.

January 4, 2023 | Metros

Seoul Line 9 extension approved

The line will open in 2028.

December 23, 2022 | Policy

Supreme Rail merger with Korail postponed

Impact of Covid-19 on passenger traffic has prevented full analysis.

December 5, 2022 | Light Rail

Seoul Wirye light rail line approved

Construction of the new 5.4km line will start imminently and is expected to be completed in 2025.

November 21, 2022 | Fleet

Design finalised for new Airport Railroad fleet in Korea

New EMUs will operate between Seoul and Incheon.

August 16, 2021 | Asia

Korea adopts $US 100bn 10-year rail plan

Korea’s 4th Nationwide Railway Plan approved last month calls for an investment of $US 100bn to expand the rail network in the next 10 years, reports Andy Tebay.

April 28, 2021 | Signalling

Hyundai Rotem awarded Egyptian signalling modernisation contract

Hyundai will provide the signalling for the Nag Hammadi - Luxor line.

December 20, 2019 | Fleet

Korail orders 448 EMU cars from Hyundai Rotem

KOREA’s national operator Korail has awarded a Won 638.6bn ($US 550.4m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to replace ageing rolling stock on Seoul metro lines 1, 3, 4 and the Bundang Line.

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