Korail Tech Receives National Certification for Railway Vehicle Maintenance Organization

A Korail Tech employee is performing painting work on a freight car. Photo by Korail Tech

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korail Tech announced on the 7th that it has received the ‘Railroad Vehicle Maintenance Organization’ certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The certification can be obtained when the qualifications (capabilities) to perform railroad vehicle maintenance work, which is essential for safe railroad operation, are met.

To receive the certification, standards related to personnel, facilities, inspection systems stipulated by the revised Railroad Safety Act, as well as railroad vehicle maintenance technology, maintenance organization certification, and maintenance organization operation standards must be complied with.

Korail Tech began preliminary work last year to obtain the ‘Railroad Vehicle Maintenance Organization’ certification in accordance with Article 38 of the Railroad Safety Act (revised in 2018). It applied for the examination in June and received the certification for the twelfth time.

With the acquisition of the railroad vehicle maintenance organization certification, Korail Tech will be able to operate maintenance organizations in areas such as high-speed rail vehicles, general rail vehicles, urban rail vehicles, heavy maintenance (inspections conducted at railroad vehicle maintenance depots), and other fields including wheel replacement, temporary maintenance, and special maintenance.

Korail Tech CEO Lim Jae-ik said, “We will do our best to ensure the quality of railroad vehicle maintenance and safety management to create a railroad environment that the public can use with confidence.”

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