Woojin Industrial Systems
Woojin Industrial Systems () is a South Korean manufacturer of rolling stock including Rapid transit, metro, electric bus, people mover, peoplemover and monorail vehicles. Its main business is the development of Rolling stock, rolling stocks and their core electrical components. History Woojin Industrial Systems was founded in 1974. In 2011, the company established a local corporation and production plant in Los Angeles, and has since supplied broadcasting display devices, driver cabin devices, and auxiliary power devices to the Washington (state), Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Utah Department of Transportation. In 2016, the company entered the electric bus sector. In 2024, a electric bus factory capable of producing 1,500 buses per year was completed in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. Railway products Rolling stock Electric multiple units *South Korea **Korail Class 311000, Korail Class 312000 ** Korail Class 3000 ** Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Metro 50 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goesan
Goesan County () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Demographics As of 2021, Goesan-gun has a population of about 40,000 people. The area has been affected strongly by the Aging of South Korea, graying of the South Korean population, and more than a third of residents are over the age of 65. Schools have closed as urbanization and Low birth rate in South Korea, falling birthrates in Korea have resulted in a declining number of children to attend them. One school, to prevent closure due to low enrollment, offers free housing to families with school-age children. Tourist spot * Sanmagi-yetgil Sanmagi-yetgil is a road that extends from Sao-rang-maeul village (Oe-sa-ri, Chilseong-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungbuk) to Sanmagi village in the mountains. It is a stroll path restored to resemble the traditional mountain road with a picturesque landscape.JoongAng Daily http://news.joins.com/article/21920410 Twin towns – sister ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yonhap News
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sillim Line
The Sillim Line () is a light metro which is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It opened on May 24, 2022. Stations Main line All stations are in Seoul. Proposed extensions A northern extension towards Dongyeouido (station name is not determined yet) is currently being considered to provide transfers to Seobu Line. A five-station branch line from Boramae Park is also currently being considered. Citizens of Geumcheon District have lobbied for a further extension of the branch to Geumcheon-gu Office station. The proposed stations are listed below. All stations are in Seoul. A two-station southern extension of the line into the Seoul National University campus was considered but ultimately cancelled. References External links South Seoul LRT Co., Ltd. Official Website (Korean language) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sillim Line Seoul Light Rapid Transit Railway lines opened in 2022 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Busan Metro Line 4
Busan Metro Line 4 () is a rubber-tyred metro line of the Busan Metro network that connects part of Gijang-gun, Busan, and upper Haeundae-gu, Busan, into Dongnae-gu, Busan Korea. It is operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation. Opened on 30 March 2011, the line is a rapid transit, rapid transit (metro) system consisting of 14 stations - 8 underground, 1 on-ground, and 5 above-ground. The line color is blue. A trip through the entire line takes about 24 minutes. Unlike lines 1 to 3 of Busan Metro, the trains are driverless and run with pneumatic tires on Concrete slab, concrete track (Roll way) between two guide bars. Line 4 was originally planned to be simply a branch of Line 3 (similar to Seoul Metropolitan Subway, Seoul Subway Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 2's Sinjeong and Seongsu branches), but was turned into its own line later. Line 4's station signs have blue frames, sharing their design with the station sign design used in some stations of Busan Metro Line 1, Line 1, su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soekarno–Hatta Airport Skytrain
The Soekarno–Hatta Airport Skytrain () is a semi-driverless 3.05 kilometre Automated People Mover System (APMS) which connects Soekarno-Hatta Airport Terminals 1, 2, 3 and SHIA railway station, free of charge. Trains are spaced 5 minutes apart, with 7 minutes needed to get from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3. The trains are only available on the landside. Rolling stock The system uses Airport Automated People Mover System rubber-tyred metro manufactured by state-owned enterprise PT LEN Industri in cooperation with South Korean Woojin Industries. Three train units operate with each train unit consisting of two cars. They are capable to transport 176 passengers in one trip. The train travels at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Each trainset is equipped with automated guide-way transit (AGT) technology. The system is capable for automated operations, but its implementation have been delayed pending trials conducted by LEN Industri. Stations There are 4 stations served by Airport ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kualanamu Airport Rail Link
Kualanamu Airport Railink Services (ARS) () is an airport rail link service in Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The rail link is built to cut travel time from Medan railway station to Kualanamu International Airport, as roads connecting the airport and Medan city center are frequently affected by traffic congestion. The Kualanamu ARS is the first airport rail link in Indonesia connecting passenger between the city centre and airport. Background Train services is provided by PT Railink, a joint venture between PT Angkasa Pura II and PT Kereta Api Indonesia. It is the first integrated airport rail link in Indonesia, city check-in and electronic tickets are also available for convenience. The trains were manufactured by Woojin Industrial Systems in South Korea. In May 2014, double-tracking was completed, cutting travel by at least 10 minutes. The first stage of double tracking, Kualanamu-Bandar Khalipah is predicted to be finished in end 2015, while the second stage as fly ov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Islam by country, Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's List of islands by population, most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia operates as a Presidential system, presidential republic with an elected People's Consultative Assembly, legislature and consists of Provinces of Indonesia, 38 provinces, nine of which have Autonomous administrative divisi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam- Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section . Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on February 29, 2000. This north-south line does not run through the city centre but links Gangnam directly to the northeastern districts of Seoul. In 2019, Line 7 had an annual ridership of 380 million or 1.04 million passengers per day. Although most trains run between Jangam and Seongnam, some trains short turn at Onsu station and some trains start at Dobongsan station. All trains on Line 7 are monitored by 1,008 closed-circuit television cameras that were installed in June 2012. The extension to Incheon Subway Line 1 was designed to relieve the traffic congestion in western Seoul and northern Incheon. Nine stations were added on October 27, 2012, for the extension, starting from Onsu Station of Line 7 and ending at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seoul Subway Line 5
Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, dubbed ''the purple line'', is a long line crossing from west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea. It is one of two subway lines in Seoul to cross ''under'' the Han River (Korea), Han River (the other being the Suin-Bundang Line), which is done at two points (between Mapo and Yeouinaru, and also between Gwangnaru and Cheonho). The main line runs through to Hanam Geomdansan station, Hanam Geomdansan Station while the branch line from Gangdong station, Gangdong Station terminates at Macheon station, Macheon Station. In 2019, Line 5 carried an annual ridership of 334 million or about 915,000 passengers per day. The total length of this line is . Upon opening, it was among the longest List of longest tunnels, underground railway tunnels of any kind constructed. Today it is the List of longest subway tunnel sections, 8th longest continuous underground subway tunnel in the world, just behind Line 6 (Chengd ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Korail Class 311000
The Korail Class 311000 trains, some train of which were formerly identified as Korail Class 5000 trains, are commuter electric multiple units in South Korea used on Seoul Subway Line 1. Class 311000 trains were manufactured and delivered between 1996 and 2006, and again from 2012 to 2014 to expand service on the Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongwon Line, and to replace older trains (1st and 2nd batch Class 1000 trains). As numbering spots in the 311000 series run out, the newest Class 311000 trains have begun to sport numbers in the 312000 series. Technical details Formation The Class 311000 cars are arranged in 10-car trains. Details of the car types of each train are listed below: 3110XX/3120XX – Tc (unpowered driving car with SIV, air compressor, and battery) 3111XX/3121XX – M (powered motor car with inverter and controller) 3112XX/3122XX – M' (powered motor car with pantograph, transformer, inverter, and controller) 3113XX/3123XX – T (unpowered "trailer" car) 3114X ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daegu Metro Line 3
Daegu Metro Line 3 is the third line in the Daegu Metro rapid transit system in Daegu, South Korea. It is operated by the Daegu Transit Corporation. Daegu Metro Line 3 is a monorail line, and Hitachi Monorail was contracted for the supply of monorail, track switches and signalling system. It is Korea's first straddle-type monorail system. Rolling stock Line 3's rolling stock are referred to as 3000-series. There are 28 3-car sets or 84 cars in total. It is based on the standard Hitachi Monorail system. Hitachi Rail built the prototype car set with remaining 27 sets built by Woojin Industrial Systems Woojin Industrial Systems () is a South Korean manufacturer of rolling stock including Rapid transit, metro, electric bus, people mover, peoplemover and monorail vehicles. Its main business is the development of Rolling stock, rolling stocks an .... Stations All stations in the Daegu Metro have indoors spaces where people can rest because the train is outdoors. Depending o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |