'Railway Day' Commemoration Ceremony Held on the 28th... 110 Meritorious Persons Awarded Ministerial Commendations

Seoul Station KTX train view [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] This year's 'Railway Day' commemorative ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on the 28th at the Millennium Hilton Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 27th, about 90 people will attend the ceremony, including Hwang Seong-gyu, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Kim Han-young, Chairman of the Korea Railroad Association; Son Byung-seok, President of Korea Railroad Corporation; Kwon Tae-myung, President of SR Co., Ltd.; Jin Sun-mi, Chairperson of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee; Jo Eung-cheon, Secretary; Song Seok-jun, Committee Member; and Moon Jin-seok, Committee Member.

Hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and jointly organized by the Korea Railroad Association, Korea National Railway, Korea Railroad Corporation, and SR Co., Ltd., this commemorative ceremony will be held under the theme "Realizing a Carbon Neutral Nation! Korea's Railways Will Lead the Way."

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to express its commitment to further efforts in Green New Deal projects utilizing railway resources such as railway stations, platforms, tracks, and idle land to realize the 2050 carbon neutrality vision during the ceremony.

The Ministry will award commendations from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to a total of 110 individuals who have contributed to the development of the railway industry by domesticating railway vehicles and parts and developing technologies in the signaling and communication fields.

An awards ceremony will also be held for eight representatives from various fields, including private sector contributors who succeeded in domesticating high-speed switches and train centralized control devices, which had relied on overseas technology and parts, and who have entered overseas markets.

The ceremony will be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Korea Railroad Association for railway personnel who cannot attend due to COVID-19.

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