KTX

Korea Train Express
[[|100px|KTX Logo]]
Type	Private company (wholly owned by state)
Slogan	. .
Founded	1870
Location	Corea
Key people	Huañ Tai Kyuñ, CEO & Director
Employees	17,000
Industry	Railroad
Products	Passenger and Freight Transport
Revenue	(fiscal)

Founded in 1870 as a private company, and gaining in favor under the Japanese rule until the Great Oriental War, the Korean National Rail Company was re-instated in 1950, following the war, initially as the Railroad Administration Bureau, and later changing name to the Korean Rail Company, a state run entity. KTX (Korean Train Express) is the newest iteration of the same company, changing its name to match the new focus given by the FastRail-2020 Program.

Major Hubs

• Kieñseñ
• Osoñ
• Riugioñ
• Uesan
• Mokhpho
• Busan

FastRail-2020

Seeing need to increase citizen's ability to reach the Capital in 90 minutes or less, the parliament launched the FastRail-2020 program in 2012. The program is tasked with achieving the following:

1. Increasing transit speeds to 200-220 mpph (300-326 kmh) on HSR lines.
2. Producing Corea-domestic rolling stock to rival Japan's longer trains.
3. Enable 90% of all citizens to reach Kieñseñ in 90 minutes, and all areas of the nation within 2.5 hours.
4. Enable 75% of all citizens to be able to reach Japan within 3 hours, Quiòto within 4.

Initial efforts identified likely candidates for new High Speed Rail lines, and began construction efforts on them. Efforts are also underway to increase speed on the other, existing lines to increase line-speed, and reduce and remove non-high speed segments in all locations possible.

MP Hoñ Ki-bum of Mokhpho was quoted as wondering why it took Corea so very long to adopt what is ubiquitous in Yamato, a place that is a very frequent destination for most Coreans these days.

High Speed Lines

Gieñbu HSR

Gieñbu High Speed Railway takes its name from the original Gieñbu line, which ran from Kieñseñ to Pusan. It was the first to be electrified, and the first to be upgraded to handle the KTX Xiñcansen trains. This line is almost continually being upgraded to allow faster and faster connections with Quiòto from Kieñseñ.

Gieñbu HSR
Kieñseñ	Yoñsan	Yeñdyñpho	Kuañmieñ	Suwon	Chhenan-Asan	Osoñ	Taijen	Kimchhen-Kumi	Toñdaigu	Siñieñju	Ulsan	Pusan	Japan-Corea Tunnel

Honam HSR

Honam High Speed Railway was the second line brought up to speed, and is also experiencing continuing upgrades, as the stops along this spur have quickly become bedroom communities to Kieñseñ.

Honam HSR
Kieñseñ	Suse	Doñtan	Chhenan-Asan	Osoñ	Namgoñju	Ikhsan	Gimje	Jeniph	Jañseñ	Guañju	Naju	Mokhpho
									╚	Guañju-Soñjeñ	╝

Suse-AREX HSR

The Suse-AREX High Speed Railway began as a private venture to allow direct connection to the Gimpho and Inchhen aerodromes from the affluent Gañnam area of Kieñseñ. It was spearheaded by a number of the movie studios of the area, to allow their stars to return to their homes in Gañnam-do with minimal security concerns.

With financial crises, this line was sold to Korail, now KTX, and the line has been extended, first to the southern hub of Osoñ.

Suse-AREX HSR
Inchhen Int'l Airport	Gimpho Airport	Kieñseñ	Suse	Doñtan	Chhenan-Asan	Osoñ

With the success of Suse-AREX I, the line was branched northward to allow connection to the northern reaches of the country, shortening travel time for those north and east of Uensan. This line began construction in 2010, and is expected to complete in 2020. It is part of the FastRail-2020 program.

Suse-AREX HSR II
Inchhen Int'l Airport	Gimpho Airport	Haiñsin	Phaju	Jeñokh	Sepho	Khosan	Uensan

Osiei HSR

Osiei High Speed Railway is designed to connect the capital with the central southern coast. In a bid to offer more control over the budding space industry to Coreans, and to further industry within Corea, under the FastRail-2020 program, the line is having a spur created to Gohyuñ.

Osiei HSR
Kieñseñ	Suse	Doñtan	Chhenan-Asan	Osoñ	Namgoñju	Nonsan	Jenju	Namuon	Gokhseñ	Gurieigu	Sunchhen	Ieichhen	Ieisu-Expo
											╚	Gohyuñ

Kieñan HSR

Kieñan High Speed Railway is the mainline connecting Riugioñ, Anju, and points north with the capital.

Kieñan HSR
						╔	Nampho			╔	Chhoñju	Sonchhon	Sinyiju
Kieñseñ	Phaju	Khaisoñ	Khumchhon	Phioñsan	Sinmakh	Sariuon	Soñnim	Riugioñ	Sukhchhen	Anju	Khaichhon	Hiañsan	Toñsin	Jonchhon

Riuson HSR

Riuson High Speed Railway was developed as the primary connector to the far north-east.

Riuson HSR
Nampho	Kañse	Riugoñ	Sañuon	Sinphioñ	Uensan	Chhennai	Chhoñphioñ	Hamhyñ	Hoñuen	Tanchhuen	Khimchhaikh	Mioñchon	Chhuengjin	Rason	Sonboñ

Jindoñ HSR

Jindoñ High Speed Railway is the HSR most recently completed. Traffic flows from Osoñ, but the official terminus is Doñdaigu and connects to Jinju in the far south. The success of this line has lead to its inclusion in FastRail-2020. This line will now have extension from Mokhpho in the west with continuing links to Doñdaigu and Kieñseñ on the east, but with an additional connection through Guphho to Busan. This will also provide an alternate route for the Gieñbu line, should there be a need.

Jindoñ HSR
To Kieñseñ via Yoñsan	Doñdaigu	Miriañ	Jinieñ	Chhañuonjuñañ	Chhañuon	Masan	Jinju	Gurieigu	Guañju	Naju	Mokhpho
	Busan	Gupho	╝

Kieñgañ HSR

Kieñgañ High Speed Railway is the mainline connecting Gañnyñ with the capital. It is currently under construction. It is part of the FastRail-2020 program.

Kieñgañ HSR
Kieñseñ	Namiañju	Gaphieñ	Chhunchhen	Hoñchhen	Gañnyñ

Siñuen HSR

Siñuen High Speed Railway is a coastal railway designed to serve the East Coast with high speed rail, and connect with the northern Riuson line, allowing faster connections with the far north to Busan. It is part of the FastRail-2020 program. It is currently under construction.

Siñuen HSR
Uensan	Khosoñ	Gañnyñ	Samcheckh	Phohañ	Siñieñju	Ulsan	Busan

Doñchhun HSR

Doñchhun High Speed Railway is part of FastRail-2020. It will use some existing lines, but follow the central mountain highway and serve as a rail backbone connecting the capital with Busan. It is currently under construction. Due to its location, it is expected that much of the traffic on the Doñchhun line will be freight. Because of this, plans are already afoot to widen the right-of-way to allow for 4 high-speed lines, two dedicated to freight and two to passenger rail. To ease wear and tear on the lines, the rail traffic will be rotated across the lines.

Doñchhun HSR
Kieñseñ	Namiañju	Gaphieñ	Chhunchhen	Uonju	Ieñju	Uiseñ	Doñdaigu	Miriañ	Jinieñ	Gupho	Busan