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On November 22, 2018, North and South Korea reopened a road on the Korean border which had been closed since 2004. [4] [5] On November 30, 2018, inter-Korean rail transportation resumed when a South Korean train crossed into North Korea for the first time since November 2008. [6] On December 8, 2018, a South Korean bus crossed into North Korea.
Map of North Korean railroads. Rail transport in North Korea is provided by Korean State Railway (조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 철도성, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ŏldosŏng) which is the only rail operator in North Korea.
The Pyongyang Metro (Korean: 평양 지하철도) is the rapid transit system in Pyongyang, the capital and largest city of North Korea.It consists of two lines: the Chollima Line, which runs north from Puhŭng Station on the banks of the Taedong River to Pulgŭnbyŏl Station, and the Hyŏksin Line, which runs from Kwangbok Station in the southwest to Ragwŏn Station in the northeast.
The Pyongyang trolleybus system has been operating since 1962, with a large fleet serving several routes. Due to the closed nature of North Korea, the existence of trolleybus networks in other North Korean cities was generally unknown outside the country for many years, but it is now known that around 12 to 15 other cities also possess trolleybus systems, among them Sariwon, Wonsan, Chongjin ...
North Korea's national transportation policy focusses on the railway as the primary means of transport for both passengers and freight. [11] Passenger services include both long-distance trains, as well as commuter services for students and workers; freight transport focusses on industrial raw materials and military traffic, as well as import ...
Experts suggest the North Korean leader is more interested in gaining cutting-edge technology for its space and nuclear programmes and more firepower to threaten South Korea, its number one enemy ...
Possibly a Chinese railway numbering scheme. The numbers are listed in the schedule on the website of the Korea International Travel Company. [7] 7263, 8271 Jia'an - Manpo Manpo Line: Chinese railway numbering scheme for the cross border service. 9226, 9229 Seobu - Sinuiju Pyongui Line: Chinese railway numbering scheme.
During the North Korean famine, the service of tram lines became sparse, and often trams would not run due to lack of drivers and shortage of electricity. [3] Unlike South Korea, personal ownership of automobiles in North Korea is very rare. North Koreans, especially those living in Pyongyang and other major cities, rely mainly on public transport.