Rail Union Strike... Train Operation at 77% of Normal on the 8th

On the 5th, railway union members held a general strike kickoff rally near Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, urging a 2.5% wage increase and the full implementation of the 4-shift 2-team system. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

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As of 9 a.m. on the 8th, the fourth day of the nationwide Korea Railroad Workers' Union (KRWU) strike and a weekend, the train operation rate was recorded at 77.7% compared to normal times due to reduced operations caused by the strike. This is a 1.7 percentage point increase from the operation rate at 9 a.m. on the 7th.

The operation rates were 81.3% for metropolitan subway trains, 77.0% for KTX, 72.6% for passenger trains, and 35.0% for freight trains. Among 27,145 commuters, 7,726 participated in the strike. The strike participation rate was recorded at 28.5%, rising by 1.3 percentage points compared to the previous day.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated, "We are operating at 100.4% of the original plan by deploying substitute personnel and other measures."

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