KORAIL: "High-Speed Rail Integration Stabilization to Accelerate"—Delay Predictions and Chuseok Transport Preparations Reviewed

[Financial News] Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) is strengthening its response system to prepare for situations such as train delays that may occur following the integration of high-speed rail services. It is also reviewing preparations for the first Chuseok special transport period since the integration and pursuing preventive safety management, including upgrades to aging trains and stations and protection for field workers.
On the 11th, KORAIL held its first management workshop since the high-speed rail integration at its headquarters in Daejeon that morning. Participants discussed organizational integration and measures to stabilize the train operating system.
About 50 headquarters and field executives attended, including KORAIL President Kim Tae-seung, the heads of management, future strategy, sales, safety, technology, and integrated project management, and the heads of 12 regional headquarters nationwide.
The participants shared major issues and achievements that emerged after the integration and reviewed ways to improve operational efficiency through closer organizational integration. They also focused on response measures for unusual situations, including the train delay-time prediction system, as well as preparations for Chuseok special transport.
The newly appointed department heads following the organizational restructuring and operational integration signed management accountability contracts. Based on these agreements, KORAIL plans to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the integrated organization and establish a stable operating system.
In the safety sector, KORAIL decided to improve the reliability of its facilities by pursuing projects to upgrade or replace aging railway cars and stations. It will also expand intelligent monitoring equipment to ensure the safety of field workers.
KORAIL plans to link a train approach alert application with the nationwide railway control system, Centralized Traffic Control (CTC), to provide work sites with information about approaching trains and strengthen accident prevention capabilities.
KORAIL President Kim Tae-seung said, "High-speed rail integration is a new beginning for railways in the Republic of Korea. Let us join forces as one, from management and headquarters to regional divisions and field operations, so that we can contribute to carbon neutrality and balanced regional development and firmly establish ourselves as the Republic of Korea’s leading mode of transportation, responsible for the daily lives of its people."
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