Rail Strike Reduces Train Services... 7 Temporary KTX Runs on Gyeongbu Line

On the third day of the nationwide strike by the Korea Railroad Workers' Union (Railroad Union) on the 16th, reduced train operations continue.

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) plans to temporarily operate 7 of the Gyeongbu Line KTX trains that were scheduled to be suspended due to the strike.

On the 15th, as the temporary strike by the National Railway Workers' Union continues, a train is stopped near the 수도권 Cheoldo Charyang Jeongbidan in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

The temporarily operated trains include KTX No. 88 departing from Busan at 9:44 a.m., KTX No. 87 departing from Seoul at 2:41 p.m., KTX No. 13 departing from Seoul at 7:49 a.m., KTX No. 32 departing from Busan at 12:30 p.m., KTX No. 125 departing from Seoul at 4:02 p.m., KTX No. 112 departing from Busan at 8:36 p.m., and KTX No. 61 departing from Seoul at 7:34 p.m.

The Railroad Union began a temporary general strike from the 14th until 9 a.m. on the 18th. On this day at 2 p.m., a rally to resolve victory in the general strike will be held near Samgeori, Namyeong Station, Seoul. About 6,000 union members and others are expected to participate. In Busan, about 2,000 members of the Railroad Union Busan Regional Headquarters will attend a rally held in front of City Hall organized by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

The Railroad Union is demanding changing the terminus of the Busan?Seoul KTX, which was increased on the 1st, to Suseo Station, integrated operation of KTX and SRT high-speed trains, connected operation of KTX and SRT, and full implementation of the four-shift two-team system.

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