The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on the 10th it will operate a 24-hour joint government emergency transport countermeasure headquarters in case of a potential rail strike. The move follows the KORAIL union's notice of an indefinite general strike starting on the 11th.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) checked emergency transport measures by video conference that morning. The government set minimizing disruptions to train operations as its top priority. If the strike begins, replacement personnel who can be assigned to commuter rail and KTX will be deployed first. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said it would "raise the operation rate as much as possible within the feasible range."
As train operations decrease, alternative transportation will also be expanded. The plan is to increase express and commuter buses and domestic flights to reduce inconvenience for commuting and long-distance travel.
Safety management will be strengthened at major stations with high congestion concerns, such as Seoul Station. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) will deploy more safety personnel than usual during commuting hours and expand personnel maintaining order inside stations. It aims to prevent accidents by focusing on platform crowding and movement flows.
The union has demanded normalization of performance bonuses and stronger safety measures in this year's wage talks. It said it will go on strike starting on the 11th if labor-management negotiations are not concluded.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) repeatedly urged the strike to be halted. A Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) official said, "We hope the union withdraws its strike plan and resolves the issue through dialogue," adding, "The government will implement emergency transport measures without disruption to ensure public safety and travel convenience."