Transportation Research and Training Organizations in the Public Sector in Korea Young-Kyun Lee, Ph.D., P.E. The Korea Transport Institute

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

KOTI Korea Transport Institute  Conduct research on establishment and implementation of transport policy, and work on R&D of transport technology  All modes and aspects of transport including highway, rail, aviation, maritime, and logistics

KOTI Korea Transport Institute  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

KOTI Korea Transport Institute  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

KRIHS Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements  Infrastructure & Construction Economics Research Division –Assisting the policy making related research in planning and operation of traffic system

 To formulate long-range national and regional development plans  Transportation Facilities Planning KRIHS Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements

KICT Korea Institute of Construction Technology  Develop rational design techniques for road facilities and structures  Perform survey, experimentation, and theoretical research on systematic operation and maintenance

KICT Korea Institute of Construction Technology  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.

KRRI Korea Railroad Research Institute  Develop national railroad through R&D on technical operation of railroad and disseminate the results

KRRI Korea Railroad Research Institute  Research of basic technology and safety diagnosis of railroad  R&D of high speed railroad technology  Performance test, evaluation, and certification of railroad system, commodity, and material

KOTSA Korea Transportation Authority  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

KOTSA Korea Transportation Authority  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

RTSA Road Traffic Safety Authority  Traffic Science Institute –Development of traffic safety technology  Traffic Accident Analysis Center –Manage the traffic accident DB system –Enhance traffic safety policies

 Construction, repair, and maintenance of expressway with ultimate purpose of contributing to the development of road transportation KHC Korea Highway Corporation

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

NIPA National Institute of Professional Administration  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

NIPA National Institute of Professional Administration  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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