Chairman Kim Han-young, On-site Communication Management at Facility Equipment Office

Request for Timely Support of Construction Equipment with Pride and Responsibility

Chairman Kim Han-young (center) is seen inspecting the facility equipment office in Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk on the 23rd. / Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 24th that Chairman Kim Han-young visited the Equipment Office located in Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, which manages equipment vehicles used for railway construction and facility improvement projects and produces long rails, on the 23rd to conduct on-site management.

On that day, Chairman Kim personally inspected the equipment vehicles and urged the staff to do their best in equipment maintenance so that high-quality equipment vehicles can be deployed on time at construction sites.

The Equipment Office holds 274 pieces of equipment used for railway construction and facility improvement. In particular, using the comprehensive inspection vehicle, it measures tracks, overhead lines, signaling and communication facilities, and vehicles across all sections of the high-speed railway every month to inspect the safety of the facilities.

Additionally, the welding factory at the Equipment Office is the only one in the country that welds 25m rails to produce 300m long rails. When installing long rails, it significantly reduces the impact at the joints, contributing to improved ride comfort, reduced maintenance costs, and decreased noise and vibration.

Chairman Kim said, “I will encourage on-site personnel and ensure that there is no negligence in managing equipment vehicles so that there will be no setbacks in railway construction and facility improvement projects.”

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