KRRI was launched with commitment to shape the nation’s railway transport systems while strengthening its competitiveness in the global railway industry. As the nation’s backbone research body for the railway technology, KRRI will be constantly seeking innovative technologies and policies to better serve the people and nation with improved railway systems.

R&D Division

●New Transportation Innovative Research Center
-Hyper Tube Express (HTX) Research Team
-Autonomous Vehicles Research Team
-Transportation Environmental Research Team
-Railroad Safety Research Team
-Smart Mobility Research Team
-Northern Railroad Research Team

●Future Transport Policy Research Division
-Railroad Policy Research Team
-Logistics System Research Team

●Railroad Test & Certification Division
-Railroad Type Approval Team
-Railroad Technical Regulation Team
-Advanced Test Equipment Build-up Team

●Advanced Railroad Vehicle Division
-High-speed Railroad Research Team
-Urban Transit Research Team
-Light Rail Transit Research Team
-Railroad Vehicle Core Technology Research Team

●Smart Electrical & Signaling Division
-Electrification System Research Team
-Propulsion System Research Team
-Train Control & Communication Research Team
-Intermodal Transfer System Research Team

●Technology Promotion Division
-Technology Partnership Team
-Small & Medium Enterprises Cooperation Team

●Advanced Railroad Civil Engineering Division
-Railroad Structure Research Team
-Track & Roadbed Research Team
-Advanced Infrastructure Research Team

Major research technologies

●High Speed Train with world-class operation speed
●Cost Effective K-AGT
●Ultra-speed 'hyper-tube train' with a top speed of 1000km/h
●Northeast Asia gauge-changeable railway network linking Trans Korean Railways(TKR) and Trans Siberian Railways(TSR)
●Advanced EMU for effective energy savings
●Battery powered wireless Tram for eco-friendly city transport
●Train autonomous behavior control with direct communication between trains
●Integrated surveillance & control system for real-time railway safety
●Bimodal Tram for dual mode transportation
●Driverless Automatic Mini Tram
●Catenary-free Wireless Power Transfer Technology
●Foldable containers reducing volume to 1/4


Contacts

Address : 176, Cheoldobangmulgwan-ro (Woram-dong), Uiwan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, 437-757
Tel : +82-31-460-5000
Fax : +82-31-460-5159