Title: Transportation Research and Training Organizations in the Public Sector in Korea
1Transportation Researchand Training
Organizations in the Public Sector in Korea
- Young-Kyun Lee, Ph.D., P.E.
- The Korea Transport Institute
2Transportation Research and Training Organizations
- Korea Transport Institute
- Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
- Korea Institute of Construction Technology
- Korea Railroad Research Institute
- Korea Transportation Authority
- Road Traffic Safety Authority
- Korea Highway Corporation
- National Institute of Professional Administration
3KOTI Korea Transport Institutewww.koti.re.kr
- Conduct research on establishment and
implementation of transport policy, and work on
RD of transport technology - All modes and aspects of transport including
highway, rail, aviation, maritime, and logistics
4KOTI Korea Transport Institutewww.koti.re.kr
- Four research dept. three centers
- Dept. of Metropolitan and Urban Transport
Research - Dept. of Highway Research
- Dept. of Railway Research
- Dept. of Aviation Research
- Center for Logistics, Transport Economics, and
Northeast Asian Studies - Center for Korea Transport DB
- Center for ITS Studies
5KOTIKorea Transport Institutewww.koti.re.kr
- Consult the government related to national,
metropolitan, and local transport systems and
policies - Build and manage the national transport database
- Take the initiative to create trans-national
transport networks in Northeast Asian region to
make Korea the transport and logistics hub
6KRIHS Korea Research Institute for Human
Settlements www.krihs.re.kr
- Infrastructure Construction Economics Research
Division - Assisting the policy making related research in
planning and operation of traffic system
7KRIHS Korea Research Institute for Human
Settlements www.krihs.re.kr
- To formulate long-range national and regional
development plans - Transportation Facilities Planning
8KICT Korea Institute of Construction Technology
www.kict.re.kr
- Develop rational design techniques for road
facilities and structures - Perform survey, experimentation, and theoretical
research on systematic operation and maintenance
9KICT Korea Institute of Construction Technology
www.kict.re.kr
- Develop and disseminate construction technology
and research on development of construction
technology - Quality certification, approval, designation, and
test of construction equipment materials - Service and research on the construction project
- Plan, design, construction, project management,
performance safety, maintenance, rehabilitation
etc.
10KRRIKorea Railroad Research Institutewww.krri.re
.kr
- Develop national railroad through RD on
technical operation of railroad and disseminate
the results
11KRRIKorea Railroad Research Institutewww.krri.re
.kr
- Research of basic technology and safety diagnosis
of railroad - RD of high speed railroad technology
- Performance test, evaluation, and certification
of railroad system, commodity, and material
12KOTSAKorea Transportation Authoritywww.kotsa.or.
kr
- Seek to efficient traffic safety management
through the projects to prevent accident
according to the Traffic Safety Law - Conduct transportation related research to
protect life and property of the nation
13KOTSAKorea Transportation Authoritywww.kotsa.or.
kr
- Korea Automobile Testing Research Institute
(KATRI) - The only government-authorized institute for
motor vehicle type approval tests and inspection
according to the safety standards - Conducts research for the improvement of
automobile safety and performance
14RTSARoad Traffic Safety Authoritywww.rtsa.or.kr
- Traffic Science Institute
- Development of traffic safety technology
- Traffic Accident Analysis Center
- Manage the traffic accident DB system
- Enhance traffic safety policies
15KHCKorea Highway Corporationwww.freeway.co.kr
- Construction, repair, and maintenance of
expressway with ultimate purpose of contributing
to the development of road transportation
16KHCKorea Highway Corporationwww.freeway.co.kr
- Highway Research Laboratory
- Perform research and quality control
- Evaluation of technology information
- Environmental impact assessment and guidance
17NIPA National Institute of Professional
Administration www.nipa.go.kr
- The largest training institute in the nation
- Development of knowledge infrastructure of
government to strengthen the competitiveness - Established on the basis of the Government
Official Training Act as the specialized and
combined education and training institute
18NIPA National Institute of Professional
Administration www.nipa.go.kr
- Construction Transportation Training Center
(CTTC) - Enhancing the knowledge and skill of the public
sector officials - Construction Transportation administration such
as urban development, civil engineering building
works, automobile management, logistics and
aviation etc.
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