Korail's 'Eurasia High-Speed Rail' Wins Top Award at World's 3 Major Design Awards

Korea Railroad 'Eurasia High-Speed Train' Concept Design (Photo by Korea Railroad)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) became the first public enterprise in South Korea to win the highest award at one of the world's top three design awards.

On the 10th, KORAIL announced, "At the international design competition 'iF Design Award 2020,' the Eurasia High-Speed Train won the Gold Award in the Concept Design category, and the Ticket Vending Machine won the Main Award in the Product Design category."

The iF Design Award is the world's largest design competition, started in 1953 under the International Forum in Hanover, Germany. Along with Germany's 'Red Dot' and the United States' 'IDEA,' it is considered one of the world's top three design awards.

The Gold Award-winning 'Eurasia High-Speed Train' is a concept design envisioned by the KORAIL Design Center for a Korean-style high-speed train that will run along the Trans-Siberian Railway in the future.

Designed with a streamlined shape to achieve high speed, it is inspired by the image of a solid and strong shield. It features an automatic adjustment of the wheel spacing to match the tracks on which the train runs.

Korea Railroad Automatic Ticket Vending Machine Product Design (Photo by Korea Railroad)

The Ticket Vending Machine, which won the Main Award, drastically reduces the size of existing products and optimizes the user interface, allowing easy and fast access to ticket purchase, refund, and payment processes. It incorporates ergonomic design that adjusts the screen height according to the user's height.

Jeon Kyunghee, head of the KORAIL Design Center, said, "This is a great achievement where the first dedicated design organization in a public enterprise has been recognized globally for its capabilities," adding, "We will expand the scope of public design so that users can meet a more convenient, comfortable, and beautiful railway."

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