Korea Rail Network Authority Launches 'Integrated Information System' for Unified Management of Railway Facility Information

The Korea Rail Network Authority has launched and is operating the 'Railway Facilities Integrated Information System (RAFIS).' This system functions to comprehensively manage the lifecycle (history information) of railway facilities.

Im Jong-il, Vice President of the Korea Rail Network Authority (third from the left), is participating in a rice cake cutting ceremony with Jeong Jeong-rae, Vice President of Korail (fourth from the left), and others at the opening event of the Integrated Railway Facility Information System on the 25th. Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority

On the 25th, the Rail Network Authority announced that it held an opening ceremony for the Railway Facilities Integrated Information System at its headquarters in Daejeon. The Rail Network Authority and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) have been promoting the system construction project for five years from 2018 to recently. This was to integrate and operate the previously dualized railway facility information management systems between the Rail Network Authority and KORAIL.

After completing the construction of the Railway Facilities Integrated Information System last year, the Rail Network Authority conducted two rounds of pilot operations and user training before officially launching it on this day.

The main functions of this system include ▲linear asset management (facility history information) ▲decision support (providing data analysis for improvements and maintenance equipment) ▲spatial information (location and shape information) ▲drawing management (drawings and document information) ▲portal (status and statistics provision) ▲data center, totaling six functions.

Through this, the Rail Network Authority and KORAIL expect to manage lifecycle information more systematically, from railway facility construction to inspection, maintenance, and improvements.

Comprehensive Railway Facility Information System (RAFIS) System Configuration Diagram. Provided by Korea Rail Network Authority

In particular, the Rail Network Authority explained that by analyzing the accumulated history information, it will be possible to predict maintenance and improvement timings, enabling proactive maintenance to provide safe railway services.

The system operation and management will be jointly handled by a cooperative organization formed by the Rail Network Authority and KORAIL going forward.

Lim Jong-il, Vice President of the Rail Network Authority, said, “The Railway Facilities Integrated Information System will become an innovative tool that will change the paradigm of railway maintenance in the future,” adding, “The Rail Network Authority will strive to create a safe railway environment by systematically managing railway facility history data with this system and implementing preventive maintenance.”

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