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tackled the issue of transportation with diligence, foresight, and a flurry of funding befitting
a far larger and less manageable place.
The results are obvious and largely commendable. Whatever complaints foreign resid-
ents have, few of them involve getting around. The country's main international airport has
been lauded as one of the world's best. Almost every major city has an enviable rapid transit
system. Intercity buses are frequent, plush, and cheap, and sleek high-speed trains or com-
muter flights are an option if the bus isn't quick enough. Across all forms of transport, fares
are generally low, delays uncommon, and full-scale breakdowns virtually unheard of.
If South Korea does have a weak spot in transport terms, it's probably the roads—while
they're almost universally modern and well-maintained, heavy traffic, particularly in the
Seoul area, the often aggressive local style of motoring, and poor signage can make driving
in South Korea a trying experience at times.
