-The 21st Korea-China-Japan Railway Technology Exchange Meeting Opens a Platform for East Asian Railway Technology Collaboration -

TOKYO, Japan – October 30 – The Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) (President: Sagong Myung) jointly hosted the 21st Korea-China-Japan Railway Technology Exchange Meeting with the China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited (CARS) and the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) from October 28 to 30 at the Hotel Emisia Tokyo Tachikawa in Tokyo, Japan.

A total of 54 participants attended the meeting, including 21 representatives from China—led by CARS Chairman ZHANG Zhifang, 17 participants from Japan—led by RTRI President WATANABE Ikuo, and 16 participants from KRRI, including Vice President Kwon Yong-Jang, to discuss railway technologies across Korea, China, and Japan.

KRRI reviewed the progress of 15 joint research projects—including 11 ongoing and 4 newly proposed topics—with CARS and RTRI researchers, and discussed future research plans.

On October 28, senior representatives from the three institutions held a trilateral executive meeting, followed by topic-specific discussions and consultations on technical cooperation. On October 29 and 30, the program continued with keynote speeches, presentations on joint research projects, and technical site visits.

In the keynote session, Choi Sung-hoon, Executive Director of Rail Vehicle Division of KRRI, presented “20 Years of High-Speed Rail in Korea: Achievements and Future R&D Strategies for Railway Vehicles.” Ma Weibin of CARS delivered a presentation on “Disaster Prevention, Evacuation, and Rescue Systems in Railway Tunnels,” and Arai Hideki of RTRI discussed “Autonomous Train Operation.”

Following the keynotes, the three institutions shared and compared research outcomes in various areas, including carbon-neutral strategies and technologies in the railway sector, fire safety and countermeasures in long railway tunnels, and cybersecurity for railway signaling systems. Eleven joint research results were presented, along with four new collaborative topics scheduled for next year.
The Korea-China-Japan Railway Technology Exchange Meeting was initiated by KRRI in 2001 and has since developed into an annual international academic event jointly hosted by the three national railway research institutes. Now in its 21st year, the meeting continues to serve as a pkey latform for sharing knowledge and strengthening cooperation among railway researchers in East Asia.

President Sagong Myung of KRRI said, “The Korea-China-Japan Railway Technology Exchange Meeting, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary, provided a meaningful opportunity for the leading railway research institutes of East Asia to share current and future directions of railway technology development. KRRI, together with CARS and RTRI, will continue to maintain close collaboration to advance railway technologies and promote joint development across the region”

※Attachment: Photos from the 21st Korea-China-Japan Railway Technology Exchange Meeting





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