Korail to invest $US 3.3bn in new high-speed fleet

The new 320km/h trains will replace Korail’s original fleet of KTX-1 trains.

A Blue Dragon EMU-320 train built by Hyundai Rotem.

Photo Credit: Korail

KOREA’s national operator, Korail, plans to order a fleet of 49 EMU-320 high-speed trains worth Won 5 trillion ($US 3.3bn) and a prototype EMU-370 train with a maximum speed of 370km/h. Korail will order the first batch of 28 EMU-320 trains next year with delivery starting in 2032.