{"id":5914,"date":"2017-08-25T17:23:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T08:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2023-02-24T17:06:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T08:06:27","slug":"public-transportation-in-seoul-a-miracle-for-12-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2017-08-public-transportation-in-seoul-a-miracle-for-12-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Transportation in Seoul: A Miracle for 12 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5914\" class=\"elementor elementor-5914\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-243ad20a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"243ad20a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5799abfb\" data-id=\"5799abfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d99f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d99f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Earlier this year, Seoul city rolled out special buses for commuters in a few key locations across the city. Instead of covering a full route, they operate during busy morning hours in addition to existing buses, shuttling people back and forth between high-demand areas.<\/p><p>This is a simple example of how the city responds to demand from its 12 million users of public transportation. Nine subway lines connect the city through an intricate web underground, while an endless stream of buses crisscross town through designated bus lanes above ground<\/p><p>Seoul\u2019s mass transit system was not built overnight. Over the years, the metropolitan government has made continual improvements and incorporated smart technology to make every ride more efficient and a little bit more pleasant. It\u2019s no surprise Seoul has landed on numerous lists for having the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/best-public-transportation-systems-around-the-world-2015-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best<\/a>\u00a0public transportation, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2015\/07\/15\/worlds-most-sustainable-transport-systems.html?slide=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most sustainable<\/a>\u00a0mass transit, and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/gallery\/2014\/feb\/18\/ten-best-city-train-networks-in-pictures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chart-topping<\/a>\u00a0metro.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad07a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad07a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready01-8-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk0NDEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTAxLTgtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready01-8-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready01-8-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready01-8-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready01-8-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cece1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cece1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting the City, Connecting with Riders<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ad987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49ad987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a lot of cities, if you\u2019re in a rush, the first instinct is to jump in your car or hail a cab. But in Seoul, most opt for the subway.<\/p><p>Seoul\u2019s subways have long been recognized for being fast, clean, and communication-friendly, equipped with mobile services and Wi-Fi. This is despite servicing an estimated 7 million passengers on a daily basis and shouldering the bulk of public demand. As of 2014, subways accounted for nearly 40 percent of all means of transportation, followed by buses and cars, according to data provided by the city government.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b90e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b90e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready02-6-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk0NDIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTAyLTYtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready02-6-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39442\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready02-6-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready02-6-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready02-6-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaaa949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaaa949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sure, the trains get crowded during peak hours, but the metro\u2019s reliability and affordability make it so popular that it\u2019s commonly referred to as \u201cthe feet of Seoul\u2019s citizens.\u201d<\/p><p>But it\u2019s not just the subway\u2019s solid infrastructure and built-in convenience that makes it so attractive. Operators have been going the extra mile to make sure they\u2019re responsive to the needs of their passengers. To ensure all riders have a way to directly communicate any issues that may arise on the subway, operators offer text messaging services (there are also apps from Seoul Metro and the transport ministry for this) for everything from raising or lowering the air-conditioning or heating in each car, reporting disturbances and criminal activities, and filing complaints. All Seoulites have to do is find the car ID number displayed above the doors and send a text to the listed number.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b37f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96b37f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready03-4-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk0NDMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTAzLTQtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready03-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready03-4-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready03-4-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready03-4-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f9b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96f9b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready04-3-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk0NDQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTA0LTMtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready04-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39444\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready04-3-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready04-3-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready04-3-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This Seoul Metro app allows passengers to submit reports on harassment, people illegally taking photos and videos, unauthorized sales of products, etc. at all times.\n <BR>\nIt also provides maps for other metro systems in Korea, including a version for people with color blindness.\n <BR>\nYou can also monitor train arrivals and departures in real-time and look up other information, such as the best transfer stops and which subway car lets you off closest to your transit point.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baa839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2baa839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/dmzap1.seoulmetro.co.kr\/station\/eng\/linemap.action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready05-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39445\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready05-4-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready05-4-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready05-4-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Seoul Metro  <BR>\nThis is a comprehensive map of trains running through Seoul city. <BR>\nWhile the Seoul Metropolitan Government oversees the operation of Line 1 to 9, some sections are managed by other entities.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78aa1ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78aa1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You Think Buses Are Slow?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e00dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e00dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite all these joys that come with riding the subway, there are always people who prefer to take the bus for myriad reasons: you can enjoy the scenery, you don\u2019t have to go down flights of stairs, and bus routes cover parts of town that are farther away from subway stations.<\/p><p>But what do you do when you get stuck in unbearable traffic? If cars aren\u2019t moving, that usually means buses aren\u2019t either. Not in Seoul. Take a closer look at the roads, and you\u2019ll notice little islands in the middle, connecting people to buses that\u00a0pass through the dedicated lanes.<\/p><p>The project to create these bus-only lanes began in 2004, and by 2012, most parts of the city were set up with bus lanes coated with brick-colored asphalt. Free from the sputtering flow of general traffic, buses are able to travel much more efficiently. City data show that at peak hours these lanes have helped increase travel speed by an average 28 percent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668982c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"668982c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/english.seoul.go.kr\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready06-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready06-2-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready06-2-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready06-2-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government \n<BR>\nA birds-eye view of one of the busiest transit centers in Seoul, Seoul Station.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619fcbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"619fcbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Less Hassle with Smart Payments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c58f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c58f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This effort toward efficiency is also seen in the evolution of payment methods for mass transit. Seoul is considered one of the frontrunners when it comes to introducing smart transportation cards, which is why you\u2019ll rarely see anyone fumble around for change when using public transit.<\/p><p>Contactless smart cards are now seen in many cities around the world. Think of the Oyster in London, EZ-Link in Singapore, or the Pasmo and Suica cards in Tokyo. But one of the best things about Seoul\u2019s payment system is that it\u2019s now integrated into debit and credit cards from major card companies and banks.<\/p><p>Instead of having to carry around a separate card and top it up all the time, people can pay for their bus, subway, and taxi fares all with one card and settle the bill once a month.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de846e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de846e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/english.seoul.go.kr\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready07-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready07-1-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready07-1-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready07-1-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government \n<BR>\nSimply tap your multi-platform public transit card when you get on and off your ride.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c974a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30c974a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Never Miss Another Ride: TOPIS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ae5e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ae5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most frustrating things about public transport is missing your ride. Anyone who has run for the subway or after a bus only to miss it by a few seconds understands how infuriating this can be.<\/p><p>If only you could tell where your ride was ahead of time. That option is actually available for most Seoulites. Anyone who has a smartphone can either use official apps from the metropolitan government, or private apps that use the same open source data provided by the city. All this information is also projected on digital screens installed at subway stations and virtually all bus stops, telling passengers exactly how many minutes they need to wait to catch their rides. In the case of buses, they can even see whether the next ride will be crowded, normal, or have plenty of room.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b55970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b55970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/english.seoul.go.kr\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready08-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready08-1-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready08-1-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready08-1-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government \n<BR>\nEach bus station is equipped with a Bus Information System (BIS), telling people which buses arrive next and when.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4964518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4964518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready09-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk0NDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTA5LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready09-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready09-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready09-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready09-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">People can also look up their travel routes to get an estimated time of arrival, bus times, and more via mobile apps provided by Seoul City.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615b752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"615b752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What makes all of this possible is Seoul\u2019s Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS), which is considered the nerve center of the city\u2019s public transit system.<\/p><p>It was established in 1998 and operates from a central control room under city hall. TOPIS has evolved over the years, drawing from big data collected by GPS devices attached to buses and taxis, more than 830 CCTVs, and over 1,100 video detection systems. A huge chunk of data also comes from the passengers. With 99 percent of people on public transportation using smart cards, TOPIS can gather data on their travel patterns at specific times and locations so the city can adjust bus routes and train schedules accordingly.<\/p><p>Never will you miss another ride in Seoul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b789c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b789c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready10-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready10-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/ready10-1-1024x592.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3352a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3352a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transplanting Success Overseas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b862899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b862899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the hub of South Korea\u2019s political, economic, and cultural scene, Seoul has seen consistent demand for fast and efficient public transportation. Getting major builders like Samsung C&amp;T to take part in constructing subway Line 9, the city\u2019s first with an express train service, shows just how continual the evolution has been. By utilizing smart technology, the city has managed to create a means of transport with great adaptability \u2013 small wonder that many other cities looking to modernize or improve their public transportation systems have turned to Seoul for help.<\/p><p>The city has offered consultation services for Bangkok\u2019s transit card system in Thailand, established the master plan for city transport in Ghana\u2019s capital Accra, and provided policy advice for Colombia\u2019s national public transportation system, just to name a few.<\/p><p>As the city undergoes numerous transformations, it will likely see new demand in public transport in the years to come, but with a system built on the principle of adaptability, Seoul is expected to keep pace with the evolving landscape that lies ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, Seoul city rolled out special buses for commuters in a few key locations across the city. Instead of covering a full route, they operate during busy morning hours in addition to existing buses, shuttling people back and forth between high-demand areas. 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