High Speed Rail: South Korea's KTX

Korean Train eXpress:

A 256-mile trip between Seoul and Pusan only takes 2 hours 40 minutes on these rails. The Korean rail is based on France's TGV trains and built with French assistance.

Cost To Build: According to a Korea Herald story from June 7, 2005, it took 12 years and $18 billion to build the system.

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