Kia Motors Collaborates with Korail to Support Travel for People with Disabilities

Providing Multi-Modal Mobility Services Linking Automobiles and Railroads

Kia Motors signed a "Mobility Linkage Business Agreement (MOU) to Support Travel for People with Disabilities" on the 20th at the Seoul Headquarters of Korea Railroad Corporation. Shin Dong-su, Head of Management Strategy at Kia Motors, Kim Yang-sook, Head of Future Strategy at Korea Railroad Corporation, and other officials from both companies are posing for a commemorative photo. (Photo by Kia Motors)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Kia Motors and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) are collaborating to enhance mobility rights for people with disabilities.

On the 20th, Kia Motors announced on the 22nd that key officials, including Shin Dong-su, Head of Kia Motors' Management Strategy Office, and Kim Yang-sook, Head of KORAIL's Future Strategy Office, attended the signing of a "Mobility Linkage Business Agreement (MOU) to Support Travel for People with Disabilities" at KORAIL's Seoul Headquarters located in Jung-gu, Seoul. This agreement was established to contribute to the activation of travel for families with disabled members by providing multi-mobility services linking automobiles and railways for people with disabilities and their families who find travel difficult.

Through this business agreement, both companies will newly operate the "Happy Train × Chorok Travel" cooperation program. It will be conducted over the next two years targeting 120 families (approximately 500 people). KORAIL will support round-trip KTX train tickets, and Kia Motors will provide modified "Carnival Easy Move" vehicles and fuel expenses through Chorok Travel.

Those wishing to be selected as program participants can visit the event page on the Chorok Travel website, select their desired date, and submit their stories.

A Kia Motors official said, "We are pleased to contribute to improving mobility rights for people with disabilities through this business agreement with KORAIL," adding, "We will continue to strive to support convenient mobility for all people, including those with disabilities, by connecting automobiles with other modes of transportation."

Meanwhile, Chorok Travel, launched by Kia Motors in June 2012, is a social contribution project aimed at helping people with disabilities who face difficulties in terms of economic conditions or freedom of movement. By supporting vehicles, travel expenses, and fuel costs, it provides opportunities for people with disabilities to overcome the distance barrier to travel. Since its launch, it has supported travel for about 60,000 people with disabilities and their families over approximately eight years. Last year, it assisted about 10,000 travelers.

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