North Korea mobilizes war reserved trains due to transport shortage



News North Korea mobilizes war reserved trains due to transport shortage All but few railways electrified, meaning electricity shortages pose serious problems Subin Kim April 7, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Clay Gilliland North Korea has brought in trains from its wartime reserve stock to address the lack of transportation caused by a shortage of electricity, Radio Free Asia reported. "Diesel locomotives were put into railway routes for (the) Pyongyang-Musan (route) and Pyongyang-Tumen river since February this year," a source in Pyongyang was quoted as saying. North Korea has brought in trains from its wartime reserve stock to address the lack of transportation caused by a shortage of electricity, Radio Free Asia reported. "Diesel locomotives were put into railway routes for (the) Pyongyang-Musan (route) and Pyongyang-Tumen river since February this year," a source in Pyongyang was quoted as saying. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea mobilizes war reserved trains due to transport shortage

All but few railways electrified, meaning electricity shortages pose serious problems

Subin Kim April 7, 2015

North Korea mobilizes war reserved trains due to transport shortage

Clay Gilliland

North Korea has brought in trains from its wartime reserve stock to address the lack of transportation caused by a shortage of electricity, Radio Free Asia reported.

"Diesel locomotives were put into railway routes for (the) Pyongyang-Musan (route) and Pyongyang-Tumen river since February this year," a source in Pyongyang was quoted as saying.

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