Proceedings of the KSR Conference (한국철도학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2009.05a
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- Pages.1249-1253
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- 2009
Suggestion to Improve the Railway Infra for Speed Increase of High-speed Train in Gyeongbu Line
경부선 고속열차 증속을 고려한 철도인프라 보강 방안
Abstract
Enhancements of transport capacity in Gyeongbu line are continuous with the operating cost reduction and Korean economic development. Besides, requirements of a people about speed-up and customer service after the opening of high-speed railway(KTX) are being increased nowadays. Therefore, development and effort for speed increase of high-speed railway(KTX) have to be encouraged and supported by the government. In this study, market and technology trends for speed increase of high-speed train in Korea and abroad were investigated. As a result, we suggested to improve the railway infra for speed increase of high-speed train in Gyeongbu line.
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