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Merry christmas to you and everyone watching but please turn off the auto dubbing in the settings. I dont want youtube to destroy more channels because I like watching those videos.
KTX and other trains provide a service that allows you to get on and off easily with simpler procedures than any other train. Thank you for using Korea’s railway services. With that pride, we are working hard to improve further and strive to provide faster, safer, and more comfortable travel. High-speed railways such as KTX will continue to be developed in the future, and we sincerely thank you for promoting Korea’s railway technology. :)
Great trip, ah yes you try this train. Locally built Korean High Speed Train. Looks better than predecessor, but I think the Superior Class should be named Standard Premium, since they use same seating configuration with better seating.
8:52 Right after before this was uploaded, a Centrally-located station in Ulsan just started doing (Semi) High-Speed railway services Taehwagang Station, Jungang Line (basically Gyeongbu Line 2.0)
It should also probably be highlighted that the this train and the KTX Eum (260kph emu released in 2021) were developed with export competitiveness in mind as well!
The problem is that their default platform heights are very low. I believe some of their stations are at high floor height, but generally legacy national rail is low as you see. Don't see it being easy configuring a Bo-Bo HS EMU for such a very low floor height
Well, they’re changing those platforms gradually into higher ones. But some of the trains don’t fit the higher platforms. So their first plan is to change all the old trains into the ones that fits both low and high platforms. And then, they’re gonna highen the platforms, and then the wheelchairs would be much easier to get on and off.
10:00 this is the first time I've seen someone talk about the Daegyeong Line in English. They built this 62km line for 209tn Won/136.2 b😊illion Euros while using existing infrastructure. Daegu has had some vast expansion in the past month; a 9km extension to the subway network was opened recently as well
As someone with many train rides behind him in Denmark, I am very sadly surprised, how much better - South Korean train services are. Multiple charging ports, higher speeds and smarter interiors.
That 12 mile long tunnel is similar in length to one of the tunnels being planned for the California HS Rail project. Would be interesting to compare those two tunneling projects, as to how much time each one took (in Korea) or will take (in California).
One thing I particularly remember was the huge queues for the escalators on arrival. Certainly wasn't too hot in Busan when I was there in March. 12C during the day dropping down to 5C at night - very pleasant. New train looks good! I was on the old French TGV style KTX. Have been on the KTX -EUM to Yangpeong. Got to admit that tunnel out of Busan was amazingly long - only pity was that it started almost immediately on leaving Busan Station! Amazingly, those high rises in Gyeong-Ju (9:19) weren't there at all in July 22 - it was open countryside! Great vlog - many thanks! 🇰🇷🚄😊
In this brand new ktx train, they have only business class seats not first class ones if I'm not mistaken. This might explain why the seating is in a 2+2 layout.
Thanks for the detailed review! I see these trains have some cool features like automated reclyning, toilet ocupation indicators and wireless chargers. Also it is impressive how fast the wifi speed is! Too shocking that the seat screen don't seem to have any internet conexion at all. Would you say in average it gets close to accelerate as fast as a Japanese Shinkansen? I saw a video comparison of both trains departing from a station and this KTX was way slower, but I guess it depends on which station it is recorded.
I am planning my first trip to Korea, traveling from Busan to Seoul, is the KTX-cheongryong significantly more comfortable than the older KTX? How does it compare to the Shinkansan or Taiwan HS ?
Why do some videos have automatic synchronization and how can I turn it off?! This AI translation sounds crap and has the vocabulary and grammatical range of a 3 year old! 😭
16:12 NO WAY THIS GOT MENTIONED LMAO Korean railfans tend to have an eyegasm everytime they see a train pass through Osong station, while they suffer from absolute torment when they see a train stop there. ㅗ송역
Merry christmas to you and everyone watching but please turn off the auto dubbing in the settings. I dont want youtube to destroy more channels because I like watching those videos.
The seats can only be turned in first class and reverse facing seats are really not a big deal. Plus, the lack of 4 seats forming a bay with a big table is kind of annoying if you're travelling with children.
SRT isn't really a competitor to KTX, since Korail (the national operator) owns KTX entirely but also owns a majority of SRT. It's some... weird form of pseudo-competition.
@@MichaelGGarry, _very few_ people eat those foods; I'm talking about food from the typical America fast food chains (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's. Arby's, etc.)'; those foods can stink up a rail car, and are disliked by those who ride on bullet trains (th-cam.com/video/IMfH0INMU90/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZaAJ8QhzXOjqvkdv&t=148 ).
Station staff and train crew will help the onboard. They have necessary equipment like a lift. In the Korea national railway ticketing app 'Korail Talk' has ask for help option at the issued ticket page.
6:50 As South Korea has a rougher terrain compared to North Korea, there was once a time that socialism actually beat capitalism in the Korean Peninsula. It only reversed rapidly when the Soviet Union collapsed.
14:56 I don't quite recommend those USB sockets.. it instead drains your power. Because sometimes socket voltage is relatively lower than battery, it transfers power into the train instead of battery.
15:18 nice video but this brand new train looks so horribly dated already with these "underpass stlye" lighting fixtures, a diffuse LED Strip would have made such a difference
are these trains narrower than a shinkansen - the regular shinkansen is 2+2 in green class and 2+3 in standard class but these trains have 2+2 in all coaches - like a mini shinkansen. Is that because South Korea originally bought TGV trains when they started their high speed network.
Regular Shinkansens (N700S, E5 etc.) have widths of around 3.35-3.38m, while mini Shinkansens (E6 etc. ) are 2.95m wide. This KTX-Cheongryong has a width of 3.15m, which is more or less the same as their slower ITX trains of widths of 3.12-3.18m. And the original KTX-I is 2.9m wide and KTX-Sancheon is 2.97m wide, this is why this new train has a more spacious 2+2 than the predecessors.
Love the Bullet Trains! Congratulations SouthKorea. Korea is leaving the U.S. in their smoke! The city is so advanced. The cities are so clean. RESPECT is Paramount and in JAPAN.
It's great that the ticket pricing is fixed. Must be convenient not having to take trains at bad timings to save money. Didn't know Uzbekistan had a HSR till now.
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Merry christmas to you and everyone watching but please turn off the auto dubbing in the settings. I dont want youtube to destroy more channels because I like watching those videos.
I guess this is a train to busan you want to ride.
You know it's well designed when the hand dryer is louder than the train itself! 😂
And in the UK where we pioneered railways, we cannot even build the whole HS2 till Leeds…
Awesome they are building a newer high speed rail train and also exporting it. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
KTX and other trains provide a service that allows you to get on and off easily with simpler procedures than any other train. Thank you for using Korea’s railway services. With that pride, we are working hard to improve further and strive to provide faster, safer, and more comfortable travel. High-speed railways such as KTX will continue to be developed in the future, and we sincerely thank you for promoting Korea’s railway technology. :)
Great trip, ah yes you try this train. Locally built Korean High Speed Train. Looks better than predecessor, but I think the Superior Class should be named Standard Premium, since they use same seating configuration with better seating.
The most detailed travel channel, keep up the good work lad
A very happy Christmas to you Albie and thank you so much for all your entertaining and informative videos.
Ktx블루드래곤은 shinkansen에 뒤지지않으면서도 매우 가격이 싸다
You have summoned many rail fans (including me :D)
Great video. Continue the good work and Merry Christmas
8:52 Right after before this was uploaded, a Centrally-located station in Ulsan just started doing (Semi) High-Speed railway services
Taehwagang Station, Jungang Line (basically Gyeongbu Line 2.0)
He recorded it months ago thats why it was hot
16:13 Most hated train station in Korea
It should also probably be highlighted that the this train and the KTX Eum (260kph emu released in 2021) were developed with export competitiveness in mind as well!
Strange in 2024 that they didn't build level boarding.
Let's just say that disabled people are still struggling in many areas in SK. In some areas, more than in the West.
The problem is that their default platform heights are very low. I believe some of their stations are at high floor height, but generally legacy national rail is low as you see. Don't see it being easy configuring a Bo-Bo HS EMU for such a very low floor height
Well, they’re changing those platforms gradually into higher ones. But some of the trains don’t fit the higher platforms. So their first plan is to change all the old trains into the ones that fits both low and high platforms. And then, they’re gonna highen the platforms, and then the wheelchairs would be much easier to get on and off.
10:00 this is the first time I've seen someone talk about the Daegyeong Line in English.
They built this 62km line for 209tn Won/136.2 b😊illion Euros while using existing infrastructure.
Daegu has had some vast expansion in the past month; a 9km extension to the subway network was opened recently as well
Actually it only took 207 billion won, not 207 trillion.
Good job you took the train _from_ Busan, not the train _to_ Busan, that one can get a bit scary
Yeah it looks like they got rid of the zombies. But it was also 8 years ago 🤣
Great film
Busan station reminds me of station utrecht CS. It has a similar vibe.
KTX 청룡은 2028년 정도부터 본격적으로 진가를 발휘할 것 같습니다
Why?
@shanjida8353 KTX-Cheongryong은 최고속도 320km/h의 고속열차지만 현재 달리는 구간의 제한 속도는 300km/h입니다.
There aren't any zombies on this train.
they would probably be on the train to busan xd
As someone with many train rides behind him in Denmark, I am very sadly surprised, how much better - South Korean train services are. Multiple charging ports, higher speeds and smarter interiors.
So cool! thank you!!!!
That 12 mile long tunnel is similar in length to one of the tunnels being planned for the California HS Rail project. Would be interesting to compare those two tunneling projects, as to how much time each one took (in Korea) or will take (in California).
15:04 What if you put it in the opposite way and say it won't work?
Busan station platforms remind me a little of Birmingham New Street
Thank you
You should try the German ICE-T, as it goes out of service soon. It has active tilting technology and a nice nostalgic 00s touch.
One thing I particularly remember was the huge queues for the escalators on arrival. Certainly wasn't too hot in Busan when I was there in March. 12C during the day dropping down to 5C at night - very pleasant. New train looks good! I was on the old French TGV style KTX. Have been on the KTX -EUM to Yangpeong. Got to admit that tunnel out of Busan was amazingly long - only pity was that it started almost immediately on leaving Busan Station! Amazingly, those high rises in Gyeong-Ju (9:19) weren't there at all in July 22 - it was open countryside! Great vlog - many thanks! 🇰🇷🚄😊
Huh
that wifi speed is impressive and is faster than my home wifi. thats impressive for a train.
For what it's worth, Cheong-Ryong means Blue Dragon.
That’s impressive,cheers fella ,Christmas 👍😉💪
Excellent video
とてもcoolなトロッコですね😊
我々は半世紀前に通貨しました😂
In this brand new ktx train, they have only business class seats not first class ones if I'm not mistaken. This might explain why the seating is in a 2+2 layout.
Thanks for the detailed review! I see these trains have some cool features like automated reclyning, toilet ocupation indicators and wireless chargers. Also it is impressive how fast the wifi speed is! Too shocking that the seat screen don't seem to have any internet conexion at all.
Would you say in average it gets close to accelerate as fast as a Japanese Shinkansen? I saw a video comparison of both trains departing from a station and this KTX was way slower, but I guess it depends on which station it is recorded.
Very cool!
korea!!
this train exist since 3 years
But it entered service in 2024. :)
Need video of korean low speed train
The trains appear so dirty on the outside in Korea. Is that an optical illusion or just the way it is?
In Korea, there is a lot of fine dust, so the outside gets dirty faster than in other countries
Korea has a lot of tunnels, so trains get dirty quickly.
청룡 최고 ♡
Clean, fast, reliable and affordable.
It's everything that English trains aren't.
Great job Korea
I am planning my first trip to Korea, traveling from Busan to Seoul, is the KTX-cheongryong significantly more comfortable than the older KTX? How does it compare to the Shinkansan or Taiwan HS ?
I want to say that this train’s head is similar to UK class 397
Lets go!
Why do some videos have automatic synchronization and how can I turn it off?! This AI translation sounds crap and has the vocabulary and grammatical range of a 3 year old! 😭
The problem is you yourself cant turn it off, only the youtube creator of this channel can. I agree to what youtube has done to my channels.
15:33 this could be a good photo gif meme
Hopefullly you don't run into some Zombies on your way back to Busan 🤣🤣
I hope not 🤣
71,800 South Korean Won is equal to $70.40 in Canada so yea
Are we still doing the Laerds and Ladies thing? 😀 4:20
Love your videos! How do you get from train to train and upload vids every week?
I think most of his videos are pre-recorded. Then he schedules himself to edit and release them consistently.
what you use for speed determinantions in phone?
Nice one 👍
Und der KTX-Zug kostet wie viel?
16:12 NO WAY THIS GOT MENTIONED LMAO
Korean railfans tend to have an eyegasm everytime they see a train pass through Osong station, while they suffer from absolute torment when they see a train stop there.
ㅗ송역
16:22 it just sits there?
Yeah pretty much. I don't think it's used anymore.
When shinkansen meets pendolino
Awsome train journey volgo
Merry christmas to you and everyone watching but please turn off the auto dubbing in the settings. I dont want youtube to destroy more channels because I like watching those videos.
Worse than GWR for standard class catering. Otherwise it seems very good.
Waiting from Myanmar 😢
The first class seat hasn’t much upgrade over the second class…
No Reverse Facing Seats?
Much Better than Europe
The seats can only be turned in first class and reverse facing seats are really not a big deal. Plus, the lack of 4 seats forming a bay with a big table is kind of annoying if you're travelling with children.
SRT isn't really a competitor to KTX, since Korail (the national operator) owns KTX entirely but also owns a majority of SRT.
It's some... weird form of pseudo-competition.
French TGV!
Olive young and Tom Tom coffee! Thank you for the video, reminds me of my holiday
12:04-Always remember when bringing on food to a train like this one; _no stinky food_ , at all, period.
Stinky Tofu and Durian we are looking at you!
@@MichaelGGarry, _very few_ people eat those foods; I'm talking about food from the typical America fast food chains (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's. Arby's, etc.)'; those foods can stink up a rail car, and are disliked by those who ride on bullet trains (th-cam.com/video/IMfH0INMU90/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZaAJ8QhzXOjqvkdv&t=148 ).
You can fly from Pusan to SEOUL for less than this trip. On the other hand, Korean airplanes crash more than other airplanes.
Think I'll stick with the train. Cheers. 😅
hi im new here, and i have a suggestion, please come to bangladesh and try subarna express, one of the fastest train in bangladesh, thank u 💝
Why would anyone visit such a dangerous country?
I hope to visit Bangladesh in 2025 or 2026. But it will be some time before I get there, sorry. :(
@@DetCoAnimeFan wdym?
A bit disappointing to not see platform level boarding. How do wheelchair users board the train?
Station staff and train crew will help the onboard. They have necessary equipment like a lift. In the Korea national railway ticketing app 'Korail Talk' has ask for help option at the issued ticket page.
we have special lifting carts for every Station, located usually at train CAR 2. CAR 2 also has wheelchair friendly space(barrier-free)for this.
Fyi, Cheong-Ryong(청룡) literally means Blue dragon in Korean. u r welcome.
한국 지명을 잘 아시네요
wow this might get confusing ;)
Next journey in india please
OMG I was so unlucky so far as I was only able to ride the old TGV trains in Korea. I hope, I will be able to take the new KTX train one day.
South Korea and Japan have the best transport systems in the world.
Please travel to China.
6:50 As South Korea has a rougher terrain compared to North Korea, there was once a time that socialism actually beat capitalism in the Korean Peninsula. It only reversed rapidly when the Soviet Union collapsed.
And South Korea was also a repressive dictatorship until the 80s or so. The journey from there to now is quite impressive
@@holnrew oh it's that dictatorship that developed ur country, otherwise u would be begging like other so called democracy with 🦅
Is not summer 1:17
It is in korea
14:56
I don't quite recommend those USB sockets.. it instead drains your power. Because sometimes socket voltage is relatively lower than battery, it transfers power into the train instead of battery.
Hi
The interior is like business class seating. So nice
Is it that impressive? I don’t know
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉
189 mph isn't that fast.
15:18 nice video but this brand new train looks so horribly dated already with these "underpass stlye" lighting fixtures, a diffuse LED Strip would have made such a difference
are these trains narrower than a shinkansen - the regular shinkansen is 2+2 in green class and 2+3 in standard class but these trains have 2+2 in all coaches - like a mini shinkansen. Is that because South Korea originally bought TGV trains when they started their high speed network.
Regular Shinkansens (N700S, E5 etc.) have widths of around 3.35-3.38m, while mini Shinkansens (E6 etc. ) are 2.95m wide.
This KTX-Cheongryong has a width of 3.15m, which is more or less the same as their slower ITX trains of widths of 3.12-3.18m.
And the original KTX-I is 2.9m wide and KTX-Sancheon is 2.97m wide, this is why this new train has a more spacious 2+2 than the predecessors.
are there english announcements on this train? Wanted to know❤️
Yes, I believe so! :)
The announcements and info screens usually give all relevant information in Korean, English, Japanese and Mandarin.
Yes - and so are all the metro announcements - as well as Korean, of course! 😊
That train is so cool people threatened to bomb the lines for not having it run through their city! (HOW HAS NO-ONE COMMENTED YET???)
First Class should include complimentary food and drink service.
Love the Bullet Trains! Congratulations SouthKorea.
Korea is leaving the U.S. in their smoke! The city is so advanced. The cities are so clean. RESPECT is Paramount and in JAPAN.
My dad has just been to South Korea for a business trip, he also rode a high speed train but I don't think it's this one.
Must be the first (and only?) high speed train that has USB-C sockets? Weird about the gendered toilets. Why?
It's great that the ticket pricing is fixed. Must be convenient not having to take trains at bad timings to save money.
Didn't know Uzbekistan had a HSR till now.
no money beggars or bums sleeping in the stations i assume
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It looks very nice . I just wish that every railway wasn't removing all buffet cars from new trains.
When will you go to China to experience the 350km/h train?
"I'm in first class" proceeds to show 2by2 seating... bruh
That's not uncommon in Korea. I've already travelled in this first class and it's spacious and comfortable, even in 2+2.
WOW AMAZING 🎉
much better than anything in Chi Na