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Why do they describe the rail as if it's been newly opened?

Yeongdeok – Pohang line opens
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/yeongdeok-pohang-line-opens.html

This article includes sentences which may cause misunderstanding.
It's true that Yeongdeok - Pohang Line newly opened. But, the sentence below is not correct.
"the 36.7 km Taehwagang – Ilgwang section of the Donghae Line is scheduled to open in late 2019, connecting with the 28.5 km Busan – Ilgwang route which opened in December 2016."
Strictly speaking, the Taehwagang - Busan section has already been built more than 70 years ago. But, this section is under double-tracking and electrification to be an urban rail of Busan. So, as the urban rail, the sentence above is true.