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Korea Train Express: High-Speed Railway Lines in Korea, Gyeongbu High Speed Railway, Hsr-350x, Ktx-II, Hemu-400x, Honam High Speed Railway

Korea Train Express: High-Speed Railway Lines in Korea, Gyeongbu High Speed Railway, Hsr-350x, Ktx-II, Hemu-400x, Honam High Speed Railway


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: High-speed railway lines in Korea, Gyeongbu High Speed Railway, HSR-350x, KTX-II, HEMU-400X, Honam High Speed Railway, Gwangmyeong Station, Suseo High Speed Railway, Gwangju Station, Dongdaegu Station, Gwangju.Songjeong Station, Iksan Station, Daejeon Station, KTX Family Card, Miryang Station, Seodaejeon Station, Mokpo Station. Excerpt: Korea Train eXpress (KTX) is South Korea's high-speed rail system, operated by Korail. Construction began on the first section of the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. The project was later split into two phases and combined with conventional line upgrades, adding a second route from Seoul to Mokpo. The system's technology is largely based on the French TGV/LGV system, but domestic development based on transferred technology began early. The first phase of the project was completed and KTX services were launched on April 1, 2004. After missing forecasts and running deficits in the first year, KTX increased ridership and market share, transporting over 100,000 passengers daily and making a profit for Korail since 2007. The second phase of the Seoul-Busan line entered service on November 1, 2010, with two sections crossing urban areas to be completed by 2014. Construction of a second high-speed line to Mokpo began in December 2009, and is to open in 2014. Other new lines and upgraded conventional lines are in various stages of planning or construction. Top speed for trains in regular service is currently 305 km/h (190 mph), though the infrastructure is designed for 350 km/h (217 mph). The initial rolling stock, designated KTX-I, was based on Alstom's TGV Reseau, and was partly built in Korea within the framework of a technology transfer. The domestically developed HSR-350x prototype, which achieved the South Korean rail speed record of 352.4 km/h (219.0 mph) in tests, result...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781156514962
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 26
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 68 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1156514967
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jul 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: High-Speed Railway Lines in Korea, Gyeongbu High Speed Railway, Hsr-350x, Ktx-II, Hemu-400x, Honam High Speed Railway
  • Width: 189 mm


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