Getting to the Airport

BUSAN, South Korea -- After 5 ½ years of construction, the Busan-Gimhae light rail opened to the public last week. Starting its route at the Sasang station on subway line two, or the Daejo station on line three in Busan, the light rail runs 23.5 km with the airport being one of its 21 stops on the way to to Gimhae.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place in February of 2006 with the light rail being built by Hyundai Development and POSCO Construction at a cost...