Seoul’s Central Station is probably the most European style High Speed Rail station in all of east Asia… you can really see SNCF, and Alstom’s influence. And not just because their first gen trains are literally adaptions of the French TGV. (🧵👇)

… And yes, both the trains and station have that sweet sweet new station smell! 🤩

Once again, high speed regional metro networks are changing the landscape throughout major cities is Asia, it’s crucial to understand that much of what has driven the development of the GTX plan is a serious concern for quality of life.

With an average commute time of 82 minutes, the Seoul region sorely needs this investment, this section of GTX A will reduce travel times from up to 90 minutes down to 22 minutes.

Yesterday (Dec 28), Seoul’s GTX High-Speed metro/regional rail line opened its section from Seoul Station to the Northwest at Unjeongjungang. A🧵👇

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📍2) Seoul

So tell me, is your Asian city rail network in it’s “brand new and rapidly growing” phase or in it’s “old but perfectly maintained” era?

📍1) Xiamen

And for what? A fast (130kph) comfortable, frequent (every 10 minutes) service connecting to the city centre in less than 30 minutes. Departing passengers can also check in their bags from the AirPort Express stations.

It says a lot about a city when the primary front entrance to your major world class airport is almost completely dedicated to an Airport Express train for both arrivals and departures… Hong Kong is just on another level🤩

Hi Bluesky! Let’s kick this thing off with some #nozomi vibes!⚡️