Korail launches emergency transport system in preparation for rail strike

Korail has decided to put all possible resources, including internal staff and external personnel, into the metropolitan subway and KTX trains during commuting hours in preparation for the railway union strike.

Korail said that during the strike, the metropolitan subway runs 90% during rush hour and 75% during other times, KTX runs 67% and Saemaul and Mugunghwa trains run 58% and 62%, respectively.

When the strike begins, a total of 14,861 people, including 348 essential maintenance workers and 4,513 replacement workers, will work 60.2% of the normal workforce, and the replacement workers will be made up of experienced people who have completed on-site practical training.

In particular, after the strike, trains that are not searched on the mobile app "CorailTalk" and the website are not running, and they asked for a preliminary check.

In addition, if a ticket is returned or changed during the strike notice period, the penalty for all trains will be exempted, and suspended train tickets will be returned in full without a separate request for return.