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Jetzt 50% Rabatt, derzeit auf LagerSTORY: Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun rides the sprawling subway of Seoul...delivering flowers, documents and other packages around the South Korean capital.People call this sort of work 'Silver Delivery' because its popular among senior citizens,who are entitled to ride the city's networks for free.Park can earn up to $550 a month due to the lack of transportation costs.
The finance ministry is staunchly opposed.It says it has funded building and improving subway systems, and the cities should shoulder operating costs.In December, Seoul unveiled plans to hike fares by as much as 30%, although free rides for the elderly will remain in place.Bae Ki-geun is the owner of Silver Quick Subway Delivery Service, where Park works....he says his business doesn't work without free tickets.
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