Transportation Research and Training Organizations in the Public Sector in Korea

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Transportation Researchand Training
Organizations in the Public Sector in Korea

• Young-Kyun Lee, Ph.D., P.E.
• The Korea Transport Institute

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Transportation 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

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KOTI 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

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KOTI 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

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KOTIKorea 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

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KRIHS 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

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KRIHS Korea Research Institute for Human
Settlements www.krihs.re.kr

• To formulate long-range national and regional
  development plans
• Transportation Facilities Planning

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KICT 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

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KICT 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.

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KRRIKorea Railroad Research Institutewww.krri.re
.kr

• Develop national railroad through RD on
  technical operation of railroad and disseminate
  the results

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KRRIKorea 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

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KOTSAKorea 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

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KOTSAKorea 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

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RTSARoad 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

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KHCKorea Highway Corporationwww.freeway.co.kr

• Construction, repair, and maintenance of
  expressway with ultimate purpose of contributing
  to the development of road transportation

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KHCKorea Highway Corporationwww.freeway.co.kr

• Highway Research Laboratory
• Perform research and quality control
• Evaluation of technology information
• Environmental impact assessment and guidance

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NIPA 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

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NIPA 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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