Kaohsiung Metro opened two extension sections of the LRT line “Kaohsiung Light Rail” on January 12, 2021 (Tuesday), so they started commercial operation in the southern half of the planned ring route.
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Category: Asia Railway News
Bangkok “Gold Line” open – “BTS Sukhumvit Line” further extended northward
BTS Group Holdings opened 2 their routes at the same time 13:00 on December 16, 2020 (Wednesday), which are the northern extension section of the “BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line” and the newly constructed “Gold Line”.
Read MoreNew station “Songdo Moonlight Festival Park Station” – Incheon Metro Line 1
Incheon Traisit Corp. started the service of the 0.9km section on Incheon Subway Line 1 between “International Business District Station” and the new station “Songdo Moonlight Festival Park Station” from the first train on December 12, 2020 (Saturday).
Read MoreFurther trains reduced in the night – COVID-19 expansion in Seoul metropolitan
With the strengthening of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the number of trains operating at night will be further reduced in the Seoul metropolitan area from December 8, 2020 (Tuesday), following last month.
Read MoreKTX releases only for window sides – KORAIL responds to the spread of COVID-19
Korea Railroad (KORAIL) decided to sell “KTX” train tickets only for window seats from December 8 (Tuesday) to December 28 (Tuesday), 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreSeoul railways and metros reduce midnight operations – COVID-19 re-expansion
Due to the rapid increase in the number of people infected with COVID-19 in South Korea, the number of midnight trains of railways and subways in the Seoul metropolitan area has been reduced.
Read MoreTaichung Metro Green Line interrupts test operation due to vehicle trouble
Taichung MRT announced that a vehicle trouble will occur on Saturday, November 21, 2020 on the Green Line during test run, and the operation will be suspended until the problem is resolved. The Taichung MRT Green Line, the first urban railway in central Taiwan, has been in test operation since Monday, November 16, 2020, while being open to passengers.
Read MoreNew metropolitan railway the “SRT Red Line” in Bangkok will open in March 2021
The new metropolitan railway the “SRT Red Line” will finally open, which is under construction along the existing line of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Read MoreNewly opened the Metro Green Line, the first urban railway in Taichung City
Taichung Mass Rapid Transit Corporation newly opened the Taichung Metro Green Line (台中捷運緑線) on Monday, November 16, 2020, which is the first urban railway in central Taiwan.
Read MoreNewly opened the first section of the Danhai LRT Lanhai Line
New Taipei Metro Corporation opened the Danhai LRT Lanhai Line (淡海輕軌藍海線) on Sunday, November 15, 2020, which has been under construction in the Tamsui district of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan.
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