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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| bekinseki wrote: |
| Would you rather be stuck in traffic every day, or have a fraction of your taxes go toward making your drive significantly more pleasant? |
That sounds dangerously like communism.  |
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soulofseoul
Joined: 23 Mar 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="edwardcatflap"]LOL 1,600 won = expensive for a subway ride. Try multiplying that by about 5 to go one stop on the London underground.[/quote]
Another reason not to move to England :lol: |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Does this mean all the senior citizens won't be able to ride it for free? The current Bundang line is always packed with the elderly.
And isn't it great that there's quick, new public transportation between two of the richest areas in Korea, just the people who so desperately need it?
Agree with the above post stating how an automated line should be cheaper not more expensive, but maybe the extra charge is to cover the insurance for when the computers freeze up and the line derails? That could be one wild ride. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| atwood wrote: |
Agree with the above post stating how an automated line should be cheaper not more expensive, but maybe the extra charge is to cover the insurance for when the computers freeze up and the line derails? That could be one wild ride. |
Yeah- especially since they are probably running Windows XP |
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bekinseki
Joined: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| bekinseki wrote: |
| Would you rather be stuck in traffic every day, or have a fraction of your taxes go toward making your drive significantly more pleasant? |
That sounds dangerously like communism. |
To Senator McCarthy on crystal meth, maybe. |
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Landros
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:04 am Post subject: yay |
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| great. I have been working in yangjae for the last 3 weeks and just finished yesterday. now they open a new line right when I finish. typical. at least I'll be able to zip up to gangnam to hang out now. Heh bundang. we rock. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| bekinseki wrote: |
| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| bekinseki wrote: |
| Would you rather be stuck in traffic every day, or have a fraction of your taxes go toward making your drive significantly more pleasant? |
That sounds dangerously like communism. |
To Senator McCarthy on crystal meth, maybe. |
I dare to say bekinseki was running in a line similar to your own. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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I remember life even before the bundang line was in. The only way to get there was by scooter or taxi or bus. Them was the days. We stole our scooters, head butted our women n dragged em by the hair, smacked the kids around whenever we needed to (no phone cameras) and ruled the western English world of Korea.
I am only kidding. Jeez.  |
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ovid
Joined: 30 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| for some reason the bundang-gangnam line was closed yesterday . Anyone know if it's still going to open this weekend? |
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jc1257
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:03 am Post subject: |
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It's open now. I rode it this afternoon. 15ish minutes from Jeongja to Gangnam. Sweet!
The trains didn't start up until 3pm yesterday in Jeongja, but it was open yesterday in Bundang. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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I rode it yesterday and was impressed.
There's no overhead storage space, but nice otherwise (and fast!) |
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jc1257
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Has anyone else noticed how terrible the pronunciation of the station names is in English? It's like they decided to use the worst possible American pronunciation of the word. Jeongja sounds more like "JongZa". It's quite humorous. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Did it open yesterday?
http://kojects.com/2012/09/09/line-extensions-bundang-line-northern-extension/
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The northern extension of the Bundang line will open on October 6. Construction on the extension began in October 2004 and since then downtown Gangnam has had to put up with reduced road width, trucks and cranes while the line was installed. The trouble will be worth it for many who have been waiting years for a better connection between central Gangnam districts and the north of Seoul. Trains will operate every 3-4 minutes during peak hours and every 8 minutes at other times.
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Great question! I want to know too. That extension will suddenly make Hanti (the nearest station to my house) so much more useful for me. |
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newb
Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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If the price is higher because it's built by private companies, that probably just means it's not (as?) subsidized. I think the subway and bus shouldn't be subsidized at all to reflect the true cost of taking transit. After all, why should someone who never uses public transit have to pay for those who do?
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This is one way the fat cats get their hands on some private political funds. Over-charged fare will go to pockets of fat cats. MEOW! |
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