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| CATEGORIES ABOUT KOREA TRAIN EXPRESS | |
| high-speed trains | |
| rail transport in south korea | |
The Korea Train eXpress ('''KTX''') is South Korea 's High-speed Rail system. It is operated by Korail . The train's technology is largely based on the French TGV system, and features top speeds of 300 km/h or more. On December 16 , 2004 , the Korean-made HSR-350x achieved an experimental top speed of 352.4 kilometers per hour.1 HISTORY After 12 years of construction, the Gyeongbu Line (connecting Seoul to Busan via Daejeon and Daegu ) and the Honam Line (Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo ) opened on March 31 , 2004 . Using high-speed track for only part of the distance (from Seoul to Daegu), the new line cuts travel time between Seoul and Busan from the Saemaul-ho 's 4 hours and 10 minutes to 2 hours and 40 minutes, and between Seoul and Mokpo from 4 hours and 42 minutes to 2 hours and 58 minutes.2 A further improvement to 1 hour and 56 minutes on the Gyeongbu Line is expected in 2010, when the train will begin to run entirely on high-speed tracks. The initial trainsets are TGV-A models with minor modifications. In all, 46 trains will be built - the initial twelve in France by Alstom , the remainder in South Korea by ROTEM .3 The tracks were built with technical assistance from SNCF technicians. The next generation of KTX trains, the HSR-350x , is based on the TGV-R trainset, but with over 80% locally produced in Korea. The trains may be introduced into service as early as 2008. FUTURE |
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