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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Seoul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Seoul is located in the northwest of the country, south of the DMZ, on the Han River.
		Seoul was the host city of the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as one of the venues of the Football World Cup 2002.
		Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly 200 bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the neighbouring metropolitan area, which is the world's most populous.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Seoul (2209 words)

	Seoul Metropolitan Subway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is one of the most heavily used subway systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's nine lines (total figures for Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation and Korean National Railroad commuter lines).
		The system serves Seoul and surrounding Gyeonggi province and Incheon city, with a connection to the Incheon subway system.
		By the end of 2011, Seoul City plans to build a 10.72 km 'light' subway line from Ui-dong to Sinseol-dong in northern Seoul[2].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Metropolitan_Subway (751 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Seoul
		Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea.
		The larger Seoul metropolitan area and commuter belt, which includes the major harbor city Incheon and the largely residential city of Seongnam, is one of the world's most heavily populated.
		Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly 200 bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the neighboring metropolitan area, which is the world's most populous.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Seoul (2121 words)

	Seoul Subway Line 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwon in the south.
		Frequent service is provided between Uijeongbu Bukbu, Cheongnyangni, Seoul, Yongsan, and Guro, where trains split between Incheon in the west and Byeongjeom and Cheonan in the south.
		Korea's first subway line was constructed with the technical and economic aid of Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Subway_Line_1 (280 words)

	Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund - Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1
		Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1 is a 25.5 km subway line with 25 stations (including 13 transfer stations) running between Kimpo Airport in western Seoul to Gangnam Station in the business district of southern Seoul.
		Construction of the subway line is scheduled to begin in 2006 and the line is expected to begin operations in 2009.
		Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1 also represents the first investment in a concession company covering an asset class other than toll roads, bridges or tunnels.
	www.macquarie.com /kr/en/mkif/assets/seoul_sub_line9_s1.htm (219 words)

	Culture Capsules: ESL Student Writing Project
		The subway (1), which is eight lines (2) and one national railway line, covers the entire area of Seoul and goes to rural areas nearby Seoul.
		This bus doesn’t go everywhere in Seoul, but it goes to all the famous places (7)in Seoul, and the main locations are downtown, Namdeamun, which is the first national treasure in South Korea, Iteawon, where many foreigners live in, and so on.
		Seoul might be much more crowded than the capital of your country, but the transportation is very convenient and not expensive.
	www.lclark.edu /~krauss/culturecapsules2002/otaniweb/otani.html (1750 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Seoul subway fights jumping suicide rate
		Seoul's subway authorities hope the music and those exhortations will help relieve the stress of harried Seoul citizens and fight a growing social problem: people who leap to their deaths in front of subway trains.
		In an unrelated case last year, a subway driver with a history of mental problems committed suicide by jumping in front of a colleague's train.
		Subway stations are not the only place Seoul authorities are on alert for suicides.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2004/06/18/seoul_subway_fights_jumping_suicide_rate (743 words)

	Seoul Subway Line 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seoul Subway Line 3 (the Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway connects northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul.
		Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened (Gupabal - Yangjae) over two stages in the year of 1985, along with sister subway Line 4.
		Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 3 extension page (Korean) includes a route map and status information for the extension from Suseo to Garak Market.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Subway_Line_3 (213 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Features - South Korea - Information - Seoul
		Most of what was old Seoul was destroyed during the Korean War, though important palaces/shrines at that time have been preserved in all their former splendour.
		Visiting Seoul’s major attractions is not an issue as the Seoul subway network is one of the cleanest, most efficient public transport systems in the world.
		Seoul tower is not that tall but it does rate as one of the great towers of the world at a height of 240m (add to that the actual height of Namsan and you have a height of 483m).
	www.worldworx.tv /s-korea/dc/information/seoul.htm (967 words)

	Seoul - Wikitravel
		Seoul is the capital city of South Korea.
		When entering and leaving a subway turnstile, place the card on the reader (leaving it inside your purse or wallet is fine) and it will deduct the appropriate fare from the card.
		Subway fares are based on the distance traveled, but the shortest ride costs 900 Won when using a magnetic ticket, or 800 Won when using a T-money card.
	travelers-guide.mexico-travelers.com /seoul.html (894 words)

	Seoul travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Seoul (서울; [1]) is the capital of South Korea.
		Seoul is the western terminus of the KTX high-speed line to Daejeon, Daegu and Busan.
		Seoul's grandest palace and the seat of power for centuries before it was razed in 1592 by a Japanese invasion (and they did a repeat after 1910).
	wikitravel.org /en/Seoul (4305 words)

	Seoul Searching - Information about Seoul transportation systems and getting around by bus, subway, rail, air, rental ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		There is enough room in the average taxi in Seoul to seat 3 large adults comfortably for short to medium distances.
		Seoul's subway system is pretty solid, very functional, quite safe, usually busy, easy to find, usually clean, and covers most of Seoul.
		Seoul's subways are marked in both Korean, English and Chinese characters on signs, maps, and on public address announcements.
	www.seoulsearching.com /transportation (1128 words)

	Seoul Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In Seoul, the subway is a faster, cheaper, and fun way of seeing the city.
		There are eight color-coded subway lines in Seoul, and it is possible to change lines at transfer stations.
		The Seoul Express Bus Terminal, the main bus depot, is divided into the Kyongbu-son Terminal (tel: +82-2 782-5551) to the southeast; and the Honam/Yongdong-son Terminal (tel: +82-2 592-0799) to the southwest and east.
	www.moveandstay.com /seoul/guide_transportation.asp (658 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Pigs fly on Seoul subway
		The Korean pig farming industry is getting a welcome promotional boost among a captive audience: the millions of passengers who use the Seoul subway system.
		Organisers had to postpone the project until after the Korean general elections when it was realised that it might be seen as endorsing one of the candidates, who was using a piggy bank as an election mascot.
		Seoul's large, efficient subway trains have been used as exhibition space before.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2595093.stm (468 words)

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		Ten thousand subway workers and 15,000 other KCTU members began indefinite strikes on April 19, with the federation planning to have all 550,000 of its members on strike by May Day, May 1.
		The subway workers' strike followed all-night union meetings at their depots, while negotiations were being held with management about its proposal to sack more than 2000 workers.
		He also condemned the attitude and behaviour of the city government in its negotiations with the subway workers' union, which, he said, ``revealed that they are totally powerless to negotiate over the central issues because they are strictly directed by the central government, especially the Planning and Budget Board''.
	www.blythe.org /nytransfer-subs/99as/Seoul_Subway_Workers_Lead_Anti-Firing_Campaign (555 words)

	Seoul probes subway baby stroller incident - Asia-Pacific - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		SEOUL, South Korea - Police said Saturday they were investigating how a child’s stroller became caught in the doors of a moving subway in the South Korean capital.
		The subway started moving with the stroller stuck between the doors, dragging it and the woman for some 100 feet before stopping.
		The baby was unhurt, but the mother and a woman who tried to help the mother untangle her jacket caught in the stroller suffered mild scratches when they fell on the ground.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/10010130 (339 words)

	AsiaMedia :: Story, Print Version
		The Seoul Metropolitan Government yesterday slapped a ban on subway ads by the central government which describe Seoul as inferior to rival capitals like Mexico City and Beijing and not a good place to live in.
		The posters were tentatively put in Seoul subway trains July 28 but drew immediate public protests, and upset the city government.
		Seoul only had bad marks, ranking 30th, in the quality of life section but the central government distorted the material, the city government alleged.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /print.asp?parentid=13309 (657 words)

	Korean unions call off subway and Telecom strikes
		Pressure on the subway workers was intensified over the weekend when riot police, backed by helicopters and armoured vehicles, were mobilised against strikers and their supporters at Myongdong Cathedral and the Seoul National University where thousands of unionists have been camped in tents.
		According to the KCTU, senior personnel from the Seoul Subway Corporation engaged in continual harassment and intimidation by phoning the families of striking workers to warn that they faced not only dismissal but the loss of their retirement allowances and possible imprisonment.
		Having ended the subway strike, the KCTU was said to be "adjusting its strategy" for the "spring offensive" against corporate restructuring that was to include a national strike on May 1.
	www.wsws.org /articles/1999/apr1999/kor-a29.shtml (1294 words)

	Seoul - Korea
		Seoul is the biggest city in Korea and located within an hour's drive from the North Korean border.
		The best-known areas of Seoul to foreigners are Sinchon (not to be confused with Sincheon), Hongdae, Apkujung, Kangnam, and Chongno 3(sam) Ga. Sinchon, Hongdae and Edae are subway exits along the green (number 2) line and boast a robust student nightlife.
		The Seoul subway has over 500 stations and seven lines.
	korea.wikia.com /wiki/Seoul (451 words)

	Asia Times: Seoul subway workers in biggest strike since Hyundai Motor
		Seoul - Seoul's subway workers launched an unlimited strike Monday after overnight talks broke downover the city government plans to cut wages and lay off a fifth of the transit system's staff.
		After the walkout by 10,000 subway workers, partial strikeswere reported at eight other companies whose unions areaffiliated with the subway union.
		Commuters pushed through subway turnstiles Monday morning tofind fewer, more crowded trains, with management at the controls.About 5,000 police were deployed around station entrances tomaintain order.
	www.atimes.com /koreas/AD21Dg01.html (405 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > Asia > South Korea > SEOUL Subway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, has some 10 million inhabitants.
		In the 1990's, Seoul has carried out probably the world's most ambitious subway extension program adding 160 km of new lines to the network.
		New maps also include Incheon's first subway line which is linked to the Seoul subway network via Line 1.
	www.urbanrail.net /as/seou/seoul.htm (1136 words)

	Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Subway
		Simply click on the Cyber Seoul Subway Guide and you will be transported to the most hi-tech subway guide available.
		The numbers next to the name of each station on the map indicates the subway fare for the destination from the present station.
		Every subway station has ticket windows but it is becoming more regular to use vending machine, especially at the newly built stations.
	english.tour2korea.com /01TripPlanner/Transportation/subway_main.asp?kosm=m1_4&konum=4 (569 words)

	GoNOMAD--Mini Guide to Seoul
		Seoul, the largest city, is located in the northwest corner of South Korea.
		Seoul is surrounded by mountains, all of which have easily accessible trails.
		This massive “shoppertainment” complex houses Seoul 's main exhibition hall, an aquarium, the Kimchi museum and one of the largest theaters (17 screens) in Asia.
	www.gonomad.com /destinations/0403/seoul.html (1805 words)

	KCTU Concerted Campaign: All Set to Go - Subway Workers to Lead the Struggle
		Monday with the Seoul Subway workers, to be joined later by workers from 25 other unions including the Dacom, National Sports Promotion Corporation, National Evaluation Authority, Korea Electricity Technology Authority, National Oil Pipeline Authority.
		Furthermore, the Prosecutors also declared the Seoul Subway Workers Union’s opposition to the management’s plan to cut back wages and benefits is illegal because it is a part of the government policy of burden sharing.
		At the April 17 public rally in Seoul, some 3,000 KCTU leaders and activists submitted signed statements declaring their determination to continue the struggle regardless of the government threat of imprisonment.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/55a/263.html (1832 words)

	Seoul Diary - Living & Working in Seoul, Korea
		The Seoul subway is an attraction in itself.
		The subway stop at Tongdaemun Stadium is adorned with mosaics of Hodori, the smiling cartoon tiger who served as mascot of the 1988 Olympics.
		Seoul on the whole is a great place to live.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam13/Seoul_Diary.html (3413 words)

	Seoul Searching - Get on the Seoul Subway and get there almost anywhere. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Seoul's subway system is very functional, somewhat safe with issues they need to resolve, usually busy, easy to find, usually clean, and covers most of Seoul, Incheon and part of Gyeonggi Province.
		You can definitely do some walking in these subway lines, but escalators and elevators are a frequent and welcome relief.
		Seoul's subways are marked in both Korean and English languages on signs, maps, and on public address announcements.
	www.seoulsearching.com /transportation/subway (267 words)

	Seoul Hero » Subway Adventures: Was that Me?
		If he thought about it at all, he would just be left shaking his head that some weird foreigner pulled/pushed him out of the way so that the foreigner could get on the subway first - just reinforcing his belief that foreigners have no manners.
		I like to through an elbow on my way out of the subway when people inevitably try to get on before anyone has even left the car.
		I’ve taken to exiting the subway like I have the biggest arms in the world: elbows out professional weight-lifter style.
	nathanbauman.com /seoulhero/nfblog?p=161 (975 words)

	USC Asia Conference: Visiting Seoul
		Seoul Tower is one of the must see places in Seoul to visit.
		The COEX Seoul, the state-of-the-art complex for international conferences, is located in Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu.
		Situated in a pristine natural setting, yet only minutes from downtown Seoul, SamcheongGak is part of a major cultural corridor that includes Gyeongbokgung, the National Folk Museum, the traditional Korean home preservation district of Gahoe-dong, the world famous "antique" street of Insa-dong, numerous private art museums, and the Bear House Restaurant with its spectacular views.
	www.usc.edu /programs/asia/seoul.html (1904 words)

	Incheon travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		A politically independent city of 2.5 million, Incheon is in practice largely a suburb of Seoul.
		In addition to the Seoul subway line, the Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation operates a single subway line of its own.
		Even the subway route into Seoul from Incheon is lined with roses and beautifully-tended shrubbery.
	wikitravel.org /en/Incheon (481 words)

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