SOUTH KOREA: The urban rail network in Daegu has expanded following the opening of a cross-city suburban rail corridor and the extension of its metro.
Suburban link opens
The 61·9 km Daegyeong suburban rail line opened on December 13 linking Gumi in the northwest with Gyeongsan in the east, running through Daegu station in the urban core.
Trains use existing tracks on the Gyeongbu main line. They serve seven stations, some of which have been reconstructed and others newly built. Of the 209·2bn won total project cost, 70% was provided by the central government and 30% by local sources. Construction started in 2016.
Services are operated by national …
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