Experiencias V. 1.2 #RetoBlog

Ahora en el metro…

Tal vez estes acostumbrado a tomar el metro en la Ciudad de México… tal vez estes acostumbrado a los vagones y a los transbordes que realizas para ir a una estación de color u numero distinto… o bien estes de acuerdo con la gente que te pasa a vender a cada rato…

El metro de Seul es totalmente diferente al de la Ciudad de México pero tiene el mismo mecanismo de cambio de estaciones y de transbordes…

Por ejemplo el mismo metro…

El pago de entrada por medio de T-Money

El interior del Metro

La area de espera a la entrada del vagón donde lo mejor de todo es que tiene una barra de protección para evitar a los viejos locos que se quieren matar en el metro

El interior de los vagones

Y sus pantallas indicadoras de la linea en la que estas estación actual anterior y posterior

Ahora bien existen lineas del metro que se dividen en dos a la mitad del camino y es donde tienes que poner atención…

Para explicar mejor esto anexare aqui abajo una copia del mismo metro y lo empezaremos a trabajar…

(Ahora bien recuerda que estamos en Seoul y el idioma que usan aqui es el Coreano y el chino por lo que necesitaremos saber algo de el o bien buscar otro letrero donde este escrito en ingles para saber a donde dirigirte).

Por que digo Chino, por algo como esto…

La imagen no es clara ya que esta en dimenciones fuera del margen de esta plantilla, pero bien podemos hacer click sobre la imagen y verla en las dimensiones reales.

Ahora bien podemos ver el plano original en ingles ya que en coreano, no lo tengo a la mano.

En esta imagen pasa lo mismo que en la imagen anterior, pero podemos darle click para verla en tamaño real….

Ahora bien procedemos al ejemplo que les quiero mostrar, si nos posicionamos sobre la linea 5 (Purpura) Observaremos que iniciamos con Sangil-Dong El cruce lo tendremos en Gangdong, así que si queremos ir a Gwangnaru el letrero del vagón delantero del metro deberá de tener un letrero que diga Banghwa, ya que si dice Macheo nos llevara a la estación Dunchon-dong lugar a donde no queremos ir, tal vez el ejemplo sea muy básico pero es así el movimiento del Metro en Seoul.

Ahora bien si queremos tener mayor información del metro podemos entrar directamente a http://www.smrt.co.kr/english_smrt/index.jsp donde nos ayudara mas a poder saber como usar el metro en Seoul.

Aquí les dejo un poco mas del Subway en Seoul

Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Info
Owner	Urban Transit: Seoul Metropolitan City Government Metropolitan Transit: Korea Rail Network Authority, Korail Airport Railroad
Locale	Seoul, South Korea Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Gangwon-do
Transit type	Rapid transit, Commuter rail
Number of lines	9 only includes sectors operated by Seoul Metro, SMRT, Metro 9 22 including Incheon Subway and Korail sectors
Number of stations	291 only including lines operated by Seoul Metro or SMRT
Daily ridership	5.6 million
Operation
Began operation	1974
Operator(s)	Urban Transit (Seoul Subway): Seoul Metro, SMRT, Metro 9 Metropolitan Transit: Korail
Technical
System length	314 km (188.4 mi) only includes sectors operated by Seoul Metro, SMRT, Metro 9 755 km including Incheon Subway and Korail sector
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
System map

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily usedrapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system’s thirteen lines (total figures for Seoul Metro, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation &Korail commuter lines). The system serves Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, northernChungcheongnam-do, and western Gangwon-do. There is a connection to the Incheon International Airport Railroad (A’REX) at Gimpo Airport Station on Line 5 and a free transfer with the single-line Incheon Subway system at Bupyeong on Seoul Subway Line 1. Over 70% of the total metro track length is underground. By 2008, all stations operated by Seoul Metro and SMRT are all installed with Platform Screen Doors, but only for Seoul area, excluding areas operated by Korail.

All directional signs in the Seoul Subway are written in both Korean and English. Station signs and some maps also display traditional Chinese. The pre-recorded voice announcement in the trains indicating the upcoming station, possible line transfer and exiting side are all in Korean followed by English, and in some cases Japanese thenChinese.

The subway is operated by two types and four different

Operators

Urban Transit (Seoul Subway):

• Seoul Metro; 서울메트로 (Line 2, underground section of Line 1, and large parts of Lines3 & 4). The corporation runs a total of 199 trains at 115 stations on lines 1-4. Generally, operation intervals are 2.5 –3 minutes during rush hours and 4–6 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 3,879,000 passengers use subway lines 1-4 daily.^[1]

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation; 서울특별시도시철도공사, 서울도시철도 (SMRT) (Lines 5, 6, 7, and 8). An average of 2,037,000 passengers use subway lines 5-8 daily.^[1]

• Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation for Line 9

Metropolitan Transit:

• Korail (Korea Railroad); 코레일(한국철도공사) (Bundang Line, Jungang Line, Gyeongui Line, Gyeongchun Line, most of Line 1, and parts of Lines 3 & 4). An average of 2,177,000 people use Korail’s Seoul commuter lines daily.^[1]

The operators for lines currently under construction (see below) are as follows:

• Shin Bundang Line Corporation for the New Bundang Line
• Yongin Light Rail Corporation for the EverLine Rapid Transit System

History

Korail, the forerunner of Seoul Metro, began operating Line 1 in 1974. Lines 2, 3, and 4 followed in the late 1970s and 1980s. SMRT was formed in 1994 to take over operation of lines 5 to 8. Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation (a joint venture between Veolia Transport and Rotem) was formed in 2009 to operate line 9.

Ticket

Old Seoul Metro subway ticket

Ticket prices start at 1000 won for a trip up to 10 km, with 100 won added for each subsequent 5 km. Half-priced children’s tickets are available. Riders may also enter the system using a transportation card such as T-money, Upass, and KB Free Pass. There is a 100 won discount for using a transportation card. The city government also uses Seoul Citypass as a transportation card. Senior citizens and disabled people qualify for free transit and can get a free ticket or enter and exit using side gates rather than turnstiles.

Travel on AREX (Airport Express) requires a separate ticket, and there is no discount when transferring to or from the line. However, if transferring from a Seoul Metro station to the AREX (Airport Express), it is possible to stay inside the turnstiles and pay using your T-money card.

Metro operators have replaced older magnetic strip paper ticket with new RFID tickets since May 1, 2009. 500 won deposit is included in the price, and is refunded when the ticket is returned at any station. The current single-use ticket is a credit-card sized plastic card with the same RFID technology, which are obtained from automated machines in every subway station.

Facilities

There are men’s and women’s rooms in every station. Toilets are always tended to. In addition, elevators are installed in every station for the disabled and the elderly.

Current construction

One new subway line is currently under construction and has yet to open:

• New Bundang Line will be a new line from Gangnam in Seoul to Jeongja in Bundang, Seongnam. Construction is due to be completed in September 2011. Phase 2 (2016) will extend the southern end of the line five stops with four additional proposed stops. Phase 3 (2018) will extend north-west six stops to Yongsan Station.^[2]
• By 2012, the Bundang Line will be extended north from Seolleung to Wangsimni and south to Yongin and Suwon, with eventual plans for it to link up with a new «Suin» (Suwon-Incheon) line in two parts all the way to Incheon, completing, together with a section of Line 4, a southern outer semicircle.^[3]
• Line 7 will be extended west by 6.1 miles (9.8 km) from Onsu to meet the Incheon Subway at Bupyeong-gu Office. Nine new stations will be added by 2012.
• Line 9 is being extended from Gangnam to Sports Complex Stadium by 2013, and then onward to Bangi Station by 2015.
• EverLine Rapid Transit System will be a new line branching off the Bundang Line extension and running east into Yongin and then to the theme park Everland.^[4]

Planned construction

There are several major works still in the planning stage:

• By the end of 2011, Seoul City plans to build a 10.72 km (6.7 mile) Light Rapid Transit line from Ui-dong to Sinseol Dong in northern Seoul[3]. The line is expected to carry 110,000 passengers a day and will have 12 stations. It will connect to Line 4 at Sungshin Women’s University, Line 6 at Bomun and Line 1 & 2 at Sinseol Dong,
• Sin Ansan Line will be connecting Ansan, Siheung, Seoul Station, and Cheongnyangni Station. At its terminus at Cheongnyangni, the line will be connected to a new light rail line called Myeonmok light Rail Line
• From Wangsimni Station, an interchange station of Line 2, Line 5, Jungang Line, and Bundang Line (later), Dongbuk Light Rail Line is planned.^[5]
• The Transportation and Construction Committee of the National Assembly has approved that Line 4 will be extended from Danggogae to Jinjeop, Namyangju.

Itaewon Seoul Korea #RetoBlog

La primera publicación de esta semana esta relacionada con mi viaje a Seoul, hoy hable de una de mis experiencias, para ello requeriremos de un buen conocimiento del ingles, ya que pretendo que este blog sea leído por otras personas.

Demos inicio con este primer bloque de experiencias #RetoBlog  con el titulo Itaewon Seoul Korea.

The Global Community in Seoul: Global Fashions and Foods

Itaewon is a unique place in Seoul where one can meet people of diverse nationalities and cultures. There is a popular joke saying that international residents may not know Seoul, but they know Itaewon. Seoul even designated Itaewon as its first ‘Special Tourism District,’ to highlight it as a destination for internationals to enjoy a diversity of culture, shopping, and entertainment experiences.

Itaewon is in the middle of Yongsan-gu, which borders the northern part of the Hangang River. It is also close to Seoul Station, Myeong-dong, and Namsan Mountain. The formation of this exotic and global tourism site is closely associated with modern Korean history.

In the aftermath of the Korean War, American soldiers began to stay in the Yongsan Garrison and, consequently, numerous businesses and housing complexes were formed in Yongsan. In preparation for international meetings, the Seoul Asian and Olympic Games, the government strengthened tourism infrastructures and revitalized commerce, prompting international tourists from other parts of the world (such as Japan, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, etc.) to visit Itaewon.

Itaewon typically refers to the street full of stores, restaurants, and stalls over 1.4 kilometers between Itaewon 1-dong and Hannam 2-dong in the east. Fashion shops specialize in various imported clothes, leather goods, fur goods, handbags, shoes, and antique furniture. Big and tall sizes unavailable in other areas are well-stocked, and experienced tailors offer customized clothes.

Another one of Itaewon’s many draws is its diverse food culture, which features cuisine from around world. Restaurants right behind Hamilton Hotel form a type of exhibition hall for international foods from Korea, New York, London, India, Thailand, China, Greece, Pakistan, Italy, France, Mexico, Australia, and more. Unique flavors, exotic interiors, and diverse nationalities help to make Itaewon befittingly ‘the global village in Seoul.’