Industry News

Issue: 7 Apr 2021

New Hyundai Rotem EMUs enter service in Taiwan

The entire fleet of 52 10-car trains will enter operation by 2023.

Issue: 24 Feb 2021

Korea National Railway to Carry out Feasibility Study on Rail Project in Costa Rica

Korea National Railway (KR) announced on Feb. 24 that it has signed a contract with rail authority of Costa Rica to carry out a feasibility study on a plan to restore the rail line between San Jose and Puntarenas.

Issue: 22 Jan 2021

Korea to phase out diesel passenger trains by 2029

KOREAN president Mr Moon Jae-In has announced plans to phase out all diesel passenger locomotives and multiple units in the country by 2029, resulting in an estimated 30% reduction in carbon emissions for the nation’s rail sector.

Issue: 5 Jan 2021

South Korea to phase out diesel trains

South Korea aims to replace all its diesel-hauled passenger trains with new electric bullet trains by 2029, President Moon Jae-in said, in a move that will cut some 30 per cent of carbon emissions from railway travel.

Issue: 4 Jan 2021

Aboard new bullet train, Moon unveils S. Korea's rail-driven growth vision

President Moon Jae-in said Monday that South Korea aims to become a railway infrastructure powerhouse, as he took a trial ride on the nation's landmark bullet train, designed to cut carbon emissions, in his first on-site activity of 2021.

Issue: 17 Dec 2020

Hyundai Rotem awarded KTCS-2 signalling system trial

KOREAN national operator Korail has awarded Hyundai Rotem a contract to verify the stability and compatibility of the Korea Train Control System 2 (KTCS-2) signalling system, which will be used to standardise signalling across the country.

Issue: 28 Nov 2020

Korail awards signalling contract to Hyundai Rotem

KOREAN national operator Korail has awarded a Won 9.6bn ($US 8.7m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to install Korea Train Control System (KTCS-M) signalling for a pilot project on a 6.6km section of Seoul Metro’s Ilsan Line, which is part of Line 3.

Issue: 21 Oct 2020

Minister Reaffirms Push on Inter-Korean Rail, Individual Tourism

Unification Minister Lee In-young has reaffirmed a push to reconnect inter-Korean railways and seek individual tourism to North Korea.

Issue: 20 Oct 2020

KRRI and Gangwon province sign hydrogen cooperation agreement

KOREA Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has signed an agreement with the province of Gangwon to support the development of hydrogen rail infrastructure in the region.

Issue: 12 Oct 2020

Daelim Industrial wins $616 million order for high-speed railway construction in the Philippines

Daelim Industrial announced on Oct. 8 that it has signed a contract to construct the second section of the Malolos-Clark Railway Project (MCRP) ordered by the Philippine Ministry of Transportation.

Issue: 8 Oct 2020

KRRI tests 5G-based autonomous train control

Korea Railroad Research Institute has announced the successful testing of 5G-based autonomous train control technology at its dedicated test track in Osong.

Issue: 21 Sep 2020

Hyundai E&C Wins US$573 Mil. Railway Project in the Philippines

A consortium formed by Hyundai E&C will build the first section of the Malolos to Clark Railway for US$573 million. Hyundai E&C’s portion is US$330 million (57.5 percent). The company received a letter of award from the Philippine Department of Transportation on Sept. 18.

Issue: 16 Sep 2020

S. Korean state company forms consortium to win order for high-speed train line in Turkey.

Korea National Railway (KR), a state organization in charge of railway construction and management, has formed a consortium with two local construction companies, to win an order for the construction of a high-speed train line in Turkey.

Issue: 15 Sep 2020

Final phase of Korea’s Suin Line complete

THE final 18.8km phase of Korea’s Suin Line linking the port city of Incheon with Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, opened on September 12.

Issue: 25 Aug 2020

S. Korea signs MOU for US$500 mln Paraguay railway project

South Korea and Paraguay have signed an initial pact to cooperate in a US$500 million railway construction project in the Latin American country, the transport ministry said Tuesday.

Issue: 17 Aug 2020

Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem agree hydrogen tram project

THE Korean city of Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce and test the country’s first hydrogen-powered LRVs. The agreement was signed on August 13 at an event attended by Ulsan’s mayor, Mr Cheol-ho Song, and Mr Yong-bae Lee, Hyundai Rotem’s CEO.

Issue: 14 Aug 2020

Hydrogen tram demonstration agreement signed

A hydrogen fuelled tram is to be demonstrated in the southeastern city of Ulsan, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Hyundai Rotem CEO Lee Yong-bae and Mayor Song Chul-ho.

Issue: 12 Aug 2020

Public-private delegation to visit Paraguay for commuter rail project

A South Korean delegation of government and business officials will depart for Paraguay this week as part of a bid for a US$500 million project to build a suburban railway connecting the capital city with a nearby town, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Issue: 30 Jul 2020

Bangladesh Railway orders 150 coaches

A joint venture of South Korean firms Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology Ltd and POSCO International signed a contract to supply 150 coaches to Bangadesh Railway on July 29.

Issue: 24 Jun 2020

Seoul West Line light-rail project approved

SEOUL has approved the 16.15km West Line light rail project, after the line passed preliminary feasibility tests carried out by the Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Centre at the Korea Development Institute.

Issue: 22 Jun 2020

Seoul GTX train order increased

Hyundai Rotem has received an order to supply a further five eight-car trainsets for the Great Train Express Line A commuter rail line which is under construction in the Seoul region.

Issue: 02 Jun 2020

S. Korea will push ahead with cross-border projects to prepare for post-coronavirus era

"With hopes that the North will respond, we will prepare for inter-Korean relations in the post-coronavirus age starting with the ones we can afford to do, such as the rail construction project along the east coast and the cultural heritage research project in the Demilitarized Zone."

Issue: 12 May 2020

Moon poised to resume inter-Korean projects

"What I propose is we have to do what the two Koreas can do regardless of the deadlock in U.S.-North Korea denuclearization talks."

Issue: 10 May 2020

Moon says S. Korea's offer of inter-Korean railway, individual tours still valid

President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that South and North Korea should look to carry out their own cooperation projects, such as joint quarantine efforts, regardless of the stalled negotiations between the North and the United States.

Issue: 27 Apr 2020

Moon vows to expand inter-Korean cooperation on summit anniversary

President Moon Jae-in on Monday vowed to seek ways to increase cooperation with North Korea within the boundaries of international constraints.

Issue: 27 Apr 2020

S. Korea celebrates Donghae Northern Line reconstruction project on 2nd anniversary of Panmunjeom Declaration

Marking the second anniversary of the Paumunjeom Declaration, the South Korean government has been celebrating the Donghae Northern Line reconstruction project.

Issue: 23 Apr 2020

Seoul moves forward with inter-Korean railway project

The South Korean government is pushing to restart a long-stalled project to reconnect railways between the two Koreas, despite uncertainties surrounding inter-Korean relations.

Issue: 21 Apr 2020

S. Korea to resume inter-Korean railroad project with N. Korea

Unification Ministry, Transportation Ministry to continue construction to link northern section of Donghae Line

Issue: 26 Mar 2020

Hyundai Rotem wins first Seoul GTX train order

SG Rail, Korea, has awarded a Won 345.2bn ($US 282.2m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to supply 120 EMUs for Line A of the Great Train Express (GTX) project in Seoul.

Issue: 21 Mar 2020

Seoul GTX Line A train contract awarded

SOUTH KOREA: The SG Rail special purpose company formed to design, finance and build Line A of the Great Train Express network of commuter lines around Seoul has awarded Hyundai Rotem a 345bn won contract to supply 15 trainsets by 2024.

Issue: 18 Feb 2020

S.Korea to push for inter-Korean railway, road reconnection project

South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Tuesday that the country will push for the project with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to reconnect railways and roads across the inter-Korean border as well as other joint projects.

Issue: 18 Feb 2020

Daelim Industrial wins US $142 mln order from Singapore

Daelim Industrial Co. was picked to build the Jurong East station

Issue: 13 Feb 2020

(Guest Column) Why inter-Korean railway project should continue

After all, the inter-Korean railway project is not only desperately needed by the two Koreas but also globally required by neighboring countries. It needs to be discussed on a global platform such as at the U.N. in the near future. Therefore, we cannot overemphasize the importance of international cooperation in Northeast Asia and beyond.

Issue: 11 Feb 2020

Korail wins gold prize for Eurasia high-speed train at iF Design Awards in Germany

Issue: 07 Feb 2020

Seoul's subway system is a public transportation star

"I rode Seoul's famous subway system for a week to see if it's really the best in the world, and saw why New York will never catch up"

Issue: 06 Feb 2020

LTA awards Hyundai Rotem Jurong Region Line fleet contract

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Hyundai Rotem a $S 416.5m ($US 300.9m) contract to supply 62 three-car driverless metro trains for the Jurong Region Line.

Issue: 05 Feb 2020

Metro de Panamá awards Line 3 contract

PANAMA: Metro de Panamá awarded a U$2·5bn contract for the construction of Line 3 to South Korean consortium HPH Joint Venture on February 04.

Issue: 22 Jan 2020

S. Korean ambassador to U.S. calls for swift resumption of inter-Korean railway project

Issue: 22 Jan 2020

Seoul eyes rail project to engage NK

Issue: 22 Jan 2020

Seoul Great Train Express engineering services contract awarded

Issue: 02 Jan 2020

Construction starts on first GTX line in Seoul

Issue: 25 Dec 2019

South Korean President and Chinese Prime Minister Discuss Inter-Korean Railway Connection

'China Willing to Partner with South Korea for Railway Connection'

Issue: 18 Dec 2019

Seoul stresses inter-Korean railway project is noncommercial

Issue: 17 Dec 2019

China and Russia Urge U.N. to Lift Sanctions on Key North Korean Exports

Issue: 13 Dec 2019

Hyundai Rotem wins an order for 41 diesel cars in Ireland

Issue: 04 Dec 2019

Hyundai Rotem ships its first inter-city trains to New South Wales

Issue: 15 Nov 2019

New-generation metro train in passenger service on Seoul Line 2

Issue: 11 Nov 2019

Rail Agencies of S. Korea, China Sign Cooperation Deal

Issue: 07 Nov 2019

Korea Rail Network Authority Promoting East Asian Railway Community

Issue: 04 Nov 2019

Hyundai Rotem ships out first Korail EMU-250

Issue: 30 Sep 2019

Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens

Issue: 16 Sep 2019

Seoul’s Shinansan Line breaks ground

Issue: 03 Dec 2018

Hopes rise for trans-Korean rail traffic

Issue: 30 Nov 2018

South Korea begins 18-day inspection of the North’s railway

Issue: 28 Nov 2018

Joint railway survey to kick off Friday

Issue: 28 Nov 2018

S. Korean engineers to inspect 2,600 kilometers of railways in NK

Issue: 27 Nov 2018

Inter-Korean railway inspection may begin this week

Issue: 27 Nov 2018

S. Korea in talks with UNC for inter-Korean railway inspection: official

Issue: 27 Nov 2018

Two Koreas to speed up railway projects

Issue: 08 Nov 2018

Gov't drew up W350 bil. for inter-Korean railway, road project

Issue: 19 Sep 2018

Korail to receive distributed power E320 EMUs in 2019

Issue: 21 Aug 2018

Hyundai Rotem wins Seoul metro driverless train contract

Issue: 16 Aug 2018

S. Korean pres envisions inter-Korean rail connection by year-end

Issue: 16 Aug 2017

Moon proposes ‘rail community’