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The BMT Eastern Division’s strongest soldier. Opinions mine alone. he/him
The BMT Eastern Division’s strongest soldier. Opinions mine alone. he/him
![Politicians were divided on feasibility. While some were supportive, many on the city council dismissed a system-wide PSD installation plan based on cost and lack of domestic expertise in installation. PSDs were initially estimated to cost between 2 billion and 3 billion won (approximately US$1.8 million to $2.6 million) per station – and more than 500 billion won for all 250+ Seoul Metro stations.8 If completed, this would increase Seoul Metro’s existing construction debt of 1.6 trillion won by nearly a third. For management, this was repellent. Besides, it was unclear if anyone could build it for that price. Once, the city council asked Seoul Metro staff how many firms in South Korea could even do the installation work; they said one – and a dubious company at that.9
Those against PSDs repeatedly said they were economically “impossible.” Internally, policymakers and bureaucrats in the Seoul Metropolitan Government echoed the sentiment:
Economists and experts ask if there is a need to install platform screen doors considering its huge expenses and lengthy construction periods. If there is an accident, [the Metro] can compensate. … Even in the United States, systems like the New York City subway have not installed one over its 100-year history.10](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:njnk7mrdtdc66v7a7ur6af5k/bafkreie3k435v22hj742p2nwanlo7c2cyxuucaibdvl7l626smp5cgrutq)
