Seoul is seeking partners to conduct preliminary research into construction standards and logistics for use in inter-Korean rail connection and renovation, the ROK government-run Korea Rail Network Authority said in a proposal late last week.

The two Koreas agreed to take steps towards the connecting and modernizing of railways and roads on the peninsula in April’s Panmunjom Declaration.

The Korea Rail Network Authority — charged with the construction and maintenance of railway and managing facilities as an affiliate of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) — detailed the research project in a document seeking potential outsourcing partners.

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