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- Normally, it takes an hour to get

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from Pyeongtaek to Seoul by train

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but now you can do it in 20 minutes.

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Alright, so here I am at Jije station.

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I've got my ticket to get on the Super Rapid Train

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or SRT for short, let's go.

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Prior to arriving at Pyeongtaek from Jije station,

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the SRT shares rail lines in stations

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with already existing Korail routes

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which originated in both Busan and Mokpo.

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After that, it's a dedicated line for the SRT

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from Pyeongtaek to Seoul.

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Wow, looks like my ride is already here.

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I guess I better get going, huh?

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(train announcement in the background)

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I knew it was going to be a fast trip

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but I figured I could just look out the window

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and enjoy the Korean countryside.

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Wait, what?

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Oh, it's going underground.

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- The SRT started in service in December 2016

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after three years of preparation.

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Since then, about 2.6 million customers

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have used the brand new train to get to their destinations.

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- Alright, so according to the monitor up there

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we're going about 300 kilometers an hour

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which is equal to about a 186 miles an hour.

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In other words, pretty fast

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but it's the smoothest comfortable ride

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and if I have time, I would take a nap

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but we're gonna be there before I know it

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so I'm just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

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- Our focus is not only the speed,

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but it's also on the high class service

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and facilities we provide to every passenger onboard.

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I believe our customers will value convenience

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and comfort highly which is SRT's main strength.

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- The SRT's final destination is Suseo station

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in Gangnam, Seoul providing a much needed connection

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to the southeastern areas of Seoul and Gyeonggi-do.

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Wow, that was crazy fast.

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I can't believe we're already here.

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I've got plenty of time to go see the sights

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which is exactly what I'm gonna do.

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I'll catch you later.

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Army Sergeant Stephen Dornboss,

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Suseo Station, Seoul, Korea.