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Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (SMRT) is investigating the possibility of operating subway services around the clock on one of its lines for one day a week.

On March 11, SMRT announced that it has plans to add overnight services to Line 7 on Saturday mornings from 1am to 5am. Services would operate every 20 minutes throughout the night between Jangam (장암) and Onsu (온수) Stations. The extended section of Line 7 from Onsu to Bupyeong-gu Office (부평구청) will not be included in the trial.

Currently, Friday night subway services on Line 7 stop at 1am on Saturday morning and start again around 5:30am.

SMRT says that it plans to follow in the footsteps of other cities overseas, such as New York and London, which operate 24 hour trains. Having completed preliminary investigations, the company will now meet with researchers and aim to get the trial underway in the second half of next year.

Fares for the early morning services will likely be more expensive, SMRT saying that a different system would be adopted to cover the extra cost and added convenience provided. The cost of hiring more staff and improving facilities for the trial is estimated to cost 2.6 billion won.

While nothing is set in stone yet, it’s exciting news and something that many residents have been wanting for a long time. In 2013, Seoul trialed night bus services across the city and ended up adding seven other routes after the trial was a success.

It’s hoped that trialing all-night services will also reduce road congestion, particularly in popular areas such as Gangnam which Line 7 travels through.With most public transport stopping at around 1am on Friday nights, there is often a rush for the final bus or train, and catching a taxi in the early hours can also be a challenge due to the number of people heading home after a night out on the town.

If the Line 7 trial proves popular, then there is a possibility that we’ll see similar services on other lines. If this happens it will be interesting to see whether taxi drivers come out in opposition of such services.

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Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (: Smit) ondersoek die moontlikheid van die bedryf Metro Dienste rondom die klok op een van sy lyne vir een dag per week. Op 11 Maart: Smit aangekondig dat hy beplan om Oornag Dienste by Line 7 op Saterdagoggende van. 01:00-05:00. Dienste sal elke 20 minute deur die nag tussen Jangam (장암) en Onsu (온수) stasies te bedryf. Uitgebreide die afdeling van Lyn 7 tot Bupyeong-gu Kantoor van Onsu (부평구 청) sal nie ingesluit word in die verhoor. Tans, Friday Night Services op metrolijn 7 by 01:00 Saterdagoggend Stop en begin weer Rondom 05:30. Sê: Smit. wat beplan om te volg in die voetspore van ander stede in die buiteland, soos New York en Londen, wat 24 uur treine bedryf. Aan die einde van voorlopige ondersoeke, die maatskappy sal nou met navorsers en het ten doel om die verhoor aan die gang in die tweede helfte van volgende jaar. Fares vir die vroeë oggend Dienste sal waarskynlik duurder,: Smit sê dat 'n ander stelsel sal aangeneem word om Bedek. die ekstra koste en gemak verskaf. Verhuring van meer personeel en die koste van die verbetering van fasiliteite vir die verhoor sal na raming 2,6 miljard Won. Terwyl in klip Niks is nog, en dit is iets wat Opwindende nuus dat baie inwoners het dit altyd vir 'n lang tyd. In die 2013, Seoul trialed Night Busdienste regoor die stad en beland toe te voeg sewe roetes na die verhoor was 'n sukses te maak. Dit is gehoop dat trialing deurnag-dienste ook minder congestie veral in gewilde gebiede soos Gangnam wat Line 7 reise. through.With meeste openbare vervoer op ongeveer 01:00 stop op Vrydagaande, daar is dikwels 'n stormloop vir die finale bus of trein, en 'n taxi in die vroeë oggendure vang kan ook 'n uitdaging wees as gevolg van die aantal mense wat op pad huis toe nadat 'n nag. uit oor die gemeente. As die Line 7 verhoor gewilde bewys, dan is daar 'n moontlikheid dat ons sal sien soortgelyke Ander Dienste op Lines. As dit gebeur sal dit interessant wees om te sien of taxibestuurders uit te kom in die opposisie van sodanige dienste.