Dec 9, 2016 · 5:10 AM · Asia/SeoulCORE
SRT Begins Regular Service
SR Co., Ltd. began regular SRT service from Suseo Station on December 9, 2016. With fares about 10% lower than comparable KTX fares on average, the launch marked the full start of high-speed rail competition with Korea Railroad Corporation.
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- “Start SRT” 기대 속 첫 출발SR Co., Ltd.KOPress release
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Launch of SRT and Integration of Korail and SR High-Speed Rail
This issue traces how the dual high-speed rail system that began with the establishment of SR Co., Ltd. in 2013 and the launch of SRT service in 2016 moved through integration discussions and procedures to the institutional integration of Korea Railroad Corporation and SR Co., Ltd. and unified KTX-SRT operations in 2026.
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