SRT·KTX 붙여서 하나로 달린다…좌석 늘고 운임 10% 할인 [MBN 뉴스7]

【 Anchor Comment 】 Starting on the 15th of next month, you will be able to see KTX and SRT trains operating as a single connected train. This involves connecting KTX cars to SRT trains, which currently suffer from a shortage of trains. The number of seats increases, and even if you travel as a KTX, the fare will be discounted by 10% to the level of SRT fares. Reporter Bae Jun-woo reports on the train currently undergoing test runs. 【 Reporter 】 It appears as though a blue KTX train is entering, but a red SRT train is connected to the rear. This is a 'coupled train,' combining a KTX and an SRT train into one. It will be deployed first on the Gyeongbu and Honam lines starting the weekend of the 15th of next month. ▶ Standing: Bae Jun-woo / Reporter "Operating with a KTX train connected to an SRT train like this will double the number of seats from 410 to 820." ** Ahead of the merger between Korail and SR in September, KTX trains, which have relatively more capacity, have been paired with SRT trains, which are currently short on rolling stock, to increase seating capacity. Passengers are welcoming this expansion of seating for SRT trains, which frequently sold out. ▶ Interview: Lee Kyung-ae / Dongsan-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu "Because there are no tickets, I can't make it to my doctor's appointment, or I have to wait three or four hours after finishing my appointment before heading back down..." Prices are set at the SRT level, with a 10% discount applied to KTX fares. Reservations for the coupled trains will be available starting tomorrow (the 15th) at 7:00 AM. Since the trains are of different types, passengers must check both SRT and KTX online to ensure all seats are available. This pilot coupled operation will increase the number of seats on trains departing from and arriving at Suseo Station by 2,870 per week. When combined with the cross-train operation implemented last February, the total increase amounts to 10,500 seats. This is Bae Jun-woo from MBN News. [ [email protected] ] Video Coverage: Reporter Kim Young-jin Video Editing: Kim Mi-hyun Graphics: Im Ji-eun Copyright MBN. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited. ☞ Subscribe to MBN YouTube ☞ https://goo.gl/6ZsJGT 📢 MBN YouTube Community https://www.youtube.com/user/mbn/comm... MBN Facebook   / mbntv   MBN Instagram   / mbn_news