SR's New CEO Lee Jong-guk Begins Term with On-site Management

Lee Jong-guk, the new CEO of SR (left), visited Suseo Station on the 27th to encourage employees on duty, starting his term with on-site management. / Photo by SR.

Lee Jong-guk, the new CEO of SR, the operator of SRT, officially took office on the 27th.

SR announced that CEO Lee began his first day in office by receiving the duty report from the crew of the first departing SRT train at 4:30 a.m. at the Suseo Crew Center, then visited the operation center and Suseo Vehicle Depot to inspect the train operation preparation status.

During the on-site inspection, CEO Lee told the staff he met, "The safety of customers using SRT trains is the top priority," and urged them to "do their best in their respective fields to provide customers with the highest service of absolute safety."

CEO Lee is a railway expert who has served as the head of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s Gyeongbu High-Speed Rail Opening and Operation Team, director of the Railway Industry Division, director of the High-Speed Rail Division, head of the Railway Safety Planning Group, and president of Busan Transportation Corporation. He earned a Ph.D. in Railway Management Policy from Seoul National University of Science and Technology. He has worked on the opening preparations of the Gyeongbu and Honam high-speed lines, development of the high-speed train Sancheon, and research and development support for the 430km/h Haemu project, and finalized the basic plan for the Suseo High-Speed Rail, which became the foundation for SRT operations.

In his written inaugural address, he listed the main tasks during his term as △ ensuring absolute safety △ improving financial structure through customer growth △ promoting future projects such as introducing new vehicles △ contributing to railway industry development through rational competition △ establishing a win-win labor-management relationship based on stability and trust △ and establishing an organizational culture of communication and participation.

CEO Lee emphasized, "SR is fulfilling its role in line with its founding purpose of expanding service choices and developing the railway industry through rational competition," adding, "I will take the lead and do my best to create an SR that customers recognize as ‘safe, convenient, and offering the best service’ by adhering to basics and principles."

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