The Korea Railroad Corporation plans to elevate the position of its safety chief to an executive level and reestablish decision-making authority for both headquarters and field operations. The organization also aims to restructure its future growth areas, including artificial intelligence (AI), data utilization, and transit-oriented development.
According to the Korea Railroad Corporation on September 21, a task force under Chairman Jeong Jin-hyuk has been activated to finalize the restructuring plan by November. The task force will develop strategies for organizational and personnel management across four areas: safety, fairness, field communication, and innovation.
This initiative aims to implement the corporation's management policy, 'BASE: Building the Future on Basics and Principles.' BASE stands for: Best safety, Accountable fairness, Systematic field, and Evolving Mobility.
In the safety sector, the responsibilities and authority of the safety chief will be expanded. The position will be elevated to an executive level, and a unified safety management system will be established to focus on preventive measures throughout the entire lifecycle of railway projects.
The roles and decision-making authority between headquarters and project management organizations will be redefined to enable swift responses to issues arising in the field. A structure will also be established to proactively manage delays and risks associated with specific projects.
Key operational functions, including bidding, contracting, budget execution, and personnel evaluation, will be reorganized. The corporation plans to apply consistent principles and standards in its major decision-making processes.
In future business areas, the roles related to AI and data will be strengthened. The corporation intends to expand relevant technologies across all railway operations and restructure functions for new growth projects, including transit-oriented development and global business initiatives.
Chairman Jeong Jin-hyuk stated, 'This restructuring is not merely about changing the organization's form; it is a process to ensure that 'basics and principles' operate effectively in organizational management and in the field. We aim to create an organization that can proactively respond to changes in future railway projects.'
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