High speed link to Seoul suburbs opens

Staff from Supreme Railways celebrate the start of high speed services from Suseo to Mokpo and Busan on December 9. SR is a new entrant competing in the high speed segment with incumbent Korail, which has a 41% stake in the business.

SOUTH KOREA: The 61 km Sudokwon high speed railway opened for traffic on December 9, with trains initially being operated by new entrant Supreme Railways. The high speed line provides a link from Suseo in the southern suburbs of Seoul to a junction near Pyeongtaek with the existing Gyongbu high ...

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