“‘K-Pass’ will be in full operation from the 1st of next month…Used nationwide.”
Starting from the 1st of next month, we will launch the K-Pass, which allows you to receive a refund of 20-53% of the amount spent on public transportation. It applies to GTX as well as city/village buses, subways, and metropolitan buses nationwide. (=file photo) / Railroad Economy [철도경제신문=장병극 기자] From the 1st of next month, […]
Analyzing Gender and Age Interest in the GTX Trend: A Rankify Study
[리서치페이퍼 김다연 기자] The results of Rankify’s recent analysis of gender and age interest in the popular GTX trend, conducted on April 5, are attracting attention. The graph showing the daily change in GTX obtained through this analysis clearly reveals how interest in GTX has changed based on gender and age group. Notably, a gender […]
Inside the Cabin of the GTX-A: Comfort, Convenience, and Price Savings for Your Seoul Commute
Inside the cabin of the GTX-A “Now I think I can get to Seoul cheaper and faster.” On the morning of the 30th, at the GTX-A platform of Dongtan Station, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. Kim Hyeong-min (40), who commutes from Dongtan to Seoul every day, said this as he boarded the train. The GTX-A, inaugurated today, runs […]
Concerns Rise Over Train Frequency as Suseo-Dongtan Section of GTX-A Nears Opening
[시사저널e=최성근 기자] Although the Suseo-Dongtan section of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GTX)-A is about to open, concerns are being raised that users may experience inconvenience due to the long interval between trains. The analysis is that if the number of trains increases with the opening of the Paju-Seoul Station section at the end of […]
Navigating the Emerging Trend of ‘Small Gap Investments’ in Real Estate Market
Recently, as the gap between house prices and rental prices narrows, ‘small gap investments’ are emerging, mainly in areas where there is good news for the metropolitan rapid transit (GTX) area. In non-metropolitan areas where the government has officially promoted the ‘2nd GTX’, ‘negative gap investment’ has even appeared where the lease price is higher […]
Mayor Lee Kwon-jae plans to make Osan a self-sufficient connected city with a population of 500,000.
Osan Mayor Lee Kwon-jae (left) is taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement with Minister Park Sang-woo. [사진=오산시] Osan City, Gyeonggi Province, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are recently joining forces to quickly promote the Osan extension of GTX (Metropolitan Rapid Transit) Line C. Previously, on the 22nd, the Sejong […]
Metropolitan Housing Market: A Look at Areas Seeing Positive Changes in House Prices
‘Gimpo, Deogyang, Pyeongtaek (Gyeonggi), Seo-gu (Incheon)’ This week, there are only four places in the metropolitan area where the rate of change in house prices is positive. These are regions where there was no significant movement despite the January 10 measures (expansion of housing supply, etc.) last month. However, they immediately responded to the transport […]
GTX-C route ‘groundbreaking ceremony without construction’ held, emphasizing timely opening, but realizing the opening goal is unlikely
[비즈니스포스트] After many twists and turns, the government held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GTX)-C line and promised a timely opening in 2028. It appears to be an attempt to allay concerns regarding the progress of the GTX-C route project, but construction did not actually begin on this day. There is […]
Vice Minister Baek Won-guk Visits Suseo Station Construction Site to Ensure Progress and Safety Management
Vice Minister of Transport Visits Suseo Station Construction Site for Safety Check On the afternoon of the 3rd, Vice Minister Baek Won-guk of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport made a visit to the construction site of Suseo Station on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GTX) Line. The purpose of the visit was to assess […]
Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GTX)-C Line Approved for Private Investment: Construction to Begin in 2021, Opening Expected in 2028
Private Investment Review for GTX-C Line Approved The Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GTX)-C line has received approval for its private investment review. Construction is set to commence later this year, with the project scheduled to be completed and operational by 2028. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 19th that the discussion on […]
