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The U Line is a driverless, fully automatic, grade separated light rail or light metro〔 line in Uijeongbu, Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. The "U" stands for the city Uijeongbu. The line uses Véhicule Automatique Léger 208 trains built by Siemens Transportation Systems. The system is very similar to the Toulouse Metro in France. The line is long on elevated track〔 and offers a transfer to Line 1 at Hoeryong Station. Single rides cost 1,350 won. During rush hours trains come every 3 and a half minutes with trains coming every 6 to 10 minutes during all other hours. Trains are in service 19.5 hours a day, from 5 am until 12:30 am. From Balgok Station to Tapseok Station the U Line will take riders 19 minutes and 54 seconds, versus a car at 31 minutes 6 seconds or a public bus taking 40 minutes and 6 seconds. Two extensions are planned. ==History== * 1995 December – Initial planning * 2004 August – GS Construction Consortium is picked * 2005 October – Operating company is established * 2007 July – Construction groundbreaking ceremony * 2007 August – Full construction begins * 2011 Summer – All track has been laid * 2011 Fall – Signal work completion * 2012 February to June- Testing of system * 2012 June 29–30 – Free rides prior to official opening 〔 * 2012 July 1 – Revenue service begins * 2014 December 6 - Joins metropolitan unity fare allowing transfers to other lines and buses. Fares start from 1,350, with a flat 300 won extra charge if transferring from Line 1.〔https://www.ulrt.co.kr/notice/view.do?wr_id=57〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「U Line」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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