Kim Han-young Appointed as 7th President of Korea National Railway Corporation "Will Lead the Second Railway Renaissance"

On the 17th Inauguration Ceremony: "Make the Industrial Complex a Railroad Think Tank"
"Leading Overseas Business Expansion through Public-Private Cooperation"

Kim Han-young, President of the Korea Rail Network Authority (center), is paying respects at the National Daejeon National Cemetery after holding his inauguration ceremony at the Authority's headquarters on the 16th. / Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Former Airport Railroad Corporation President Kim Han-young was inaugurated as the 7th Chairman of the Korea Rail Network Authority on the 16th.

According to the Authority on the day, Chairman Kim emphasized in his inaugural speech that, with the government's 2050 carbon neutrality declaration highlighting the importance of rail transportation more than ever, all executives and employees should unite to open a sustainable rail-centered transportation system, drastically increase the rail transport share, accelerate the transition to an eco-friendly and low-carbon society, and lead a second renaissance of railroads.

To this end, he stressed the timely realization of the national rail network plan, including the maintenance of metropolitan area wide-area rail networks, and urged the Authority to become a ‘railroad think tank’ that contemplates and finds alternatives for the future and development of railroads in line with the 4th Industrial Revolution era, striving to elevate the competitiveness of the rail industry to the level of advanced countries.

He also declared a strong management will to actively nurture experts in each field, develop the organization into one alive with creativity and a spirit of challenge by excluding formal tasks and focusing on core duties, strengthen facility management capabilities such as digitalization of railroad facilities, establish an integrated safety system prioritizing safety, and take the lead in overseas business expansion focused on successful projects through win-win cooperation with private companies.

Chairman Kim is recognized as the best candidate to lead the railroad industry and the Korea Rail Network Authority through change and innovation via the Digital New Deal and Green New Deal, having steadfastly promoted innovative policies for railroad change and development such as railroad structural reform, introduction of a competitive system, the establishment of the 1st railroad network construction plan, and the basic plan for railroad industry development, laying the foundation for railroad advancement.

He began his public service career in 1987 after passing the 30th Administrative Examination and has held key positions in the transportation sector including Director of Railroad Policy at the Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Director of Aviation Policy and Director of Transportation Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and President of Airport Railroad Corporation, earning a reputation as a top expert in railroad and transportation policy.

Chairman Kim stated, "Going forward, to proactively implement the government's New Deal policies and prepare preemptively for the post-COVID-19 era, we plan to reorganize the Authority into a working organization, establish mid- to long-term management strategies, and practice responsible management with a sense of urgency."

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