Korail Distribution Partners with Socar to Provide Rail-Linked Mobility Services

Introduction of Car Sharing and Electric Vehicle Chargers at Line 1 Sungkyunkwan University Station

KORAIL Distribution is partnering with SOCAR to provide mobility services that connect railroads with other modes of transportation.

Storyway convenience store operated by Korail Distribution. (Provided by Korail Distribution)

On the 18th, KORAIL Distribution announced that it plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SOCAR this month to implement comprehensive mobility services linking railroads and shared cars.

KORAIL Distribution has been operating commercial facilities and other station amenities since 2017 by developing the complex station building at Sungkyunkwan University Station, and is recently promoting projects that connect new mobility services in cooperation with the private sector.

In the first half of the year, KORAIL Distribution plans to create car-sharing spaces using the parking lot at Sungkyunkwan University Station and introduce electric vehicle chargers for shared electric cars. Subsequently, car-sharing services and electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be established at sites near Suncheon Station, where the number of external visitors has increased due to the Suncheonman Garden Expo, and near Gangneung Station, where tourists have been steadily increasing since the opening of the KTX station.

Additionally, benefits for customers using eco-friendly shared vehicles at stores operated by KORAIL Distribution, such as Storyway convenience stores, are also under consideration.

KORAIL Distribution plans to develop railway stations into complex cultural spaces by combining transportation, consumption, and culture in the future.

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