Tag: trains
N. Korean trains narrowly avoid collision, prompting railway bureau investigation
Two trains narrowly avoided collision at a junction between the Kaechon railway bureau's Kujang and Buksinhyon stations, leading officials to convene an emergency closed-door...
Hyesan factory forced to withdraw overtime order after workers revolt
The Hyesan Forestry Machine Factory in Ryanggang province was forced to retract an overtime work order just one day after it was issued, following...
N. Korea cracks down on booming private bus industry
North Korean authorities have launched a major crackdown on illegal bus operations as the industry becomes increasingly lucrative.
According to a Pyongyang source recently, emergency...
Pyongyang issues nationwide order to safeguard rail network
North Korean authorities have issued nationwide directives to secure rail transportation and inspect rail facilities. The move, spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Security...
N. Korea train ticket scalping soars amid flood recovery efforts
Flood recovery efforts in North Korea's North Pyongan province have led to a surge in ticket scalping as labor brigades and construction personnel swarm...
N. Korea urgently extends rail lines to military fuel depots to...
North Korea's defense ministry is urgently extending railroad lines to military fuel depots to enhance security in fuel distribution. The project, which began last...
N. Korea avoids using Sinuiju-Dandong trade route for exports
For strategic reasons, the North Korean government only imports goods in the Sinuiju-Dandong trade route, while using other routes to export goods to China....
N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers
North Korea's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...
N. Korea hands down “shoot on sight” orders to personnel guarding...
North Korean authorities have recently handed down orders to personnel in North Pyongan Province guarding train tracks used by freight trains to carry goods...
Train derailment in mid-November leads to hundreds of casualties
A train derailed in Chagang Province about a month ago, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries, Daily NK has learned. The accident is being...
