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Pyongyang public transport
Public Transport | Traffic Girls | Private transport | National car maker
Public Transport
North Koreans rely mainly on public transport. As oil imported into the country is mostly allocated to its military, Pyongyang has electrically powered trolleybuses (Pyongyang trolleybus system) and subways (Pyongyang Metro) as its main public transport. However, as trolleybus lines became overcrowded, the city decided to build tram lines. The first line opened in 1991. There is a mix of locally built and imported trolleybuses and trams. Earlier fleets were obtained from Europe and China.
Traffic Girls
Diligent, focused, adept with those baton-thingies, and distractingly beautiful traffic girls of Pyongyang keep traffic moving between 6 AM and 10 PM.
Private transport
Personal ownership of automobiles in Pyongyang is rare but there are more and more private cars in Pyongyang streets. The number plates can be of one of 4 colors:
- blue - diplomatic cars
- black - North Korean militry
- white - private cars
- yellow - regular cars
North Korean national car maker is Pyonggwa Motors
Pyonggwa ia a Korean language word for “peace,” also spelled Pyonghwa, it is one of the two car manufacturers and dealers in North Korean automotive industry. It is a joint venture in Nampo between Pyonghwa Motors of Seoul (South Korea), a company owned by Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church, and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp. The joint venture produces small cars under licence from Fiat and Brilliance China Auto, a pickup truck and an SUV using complete knock down kits from Chinese manufacturer Dandong Shuguang, a Mercedes-Benz/SsangYong design luxury cars. In 2003, only 314 cars were produced even though the factory had the facilities to produce up to 10,000 cars a year
When you travel to the DPRK in the group tour with Korea Konsult you can experience unique tram ride in Pyongyang. The...
Posted by Korea Konsult on Monday, January 4, 2016