Busan_Transportation_Corporation

Busan Transportation Corporation

Busan Transportation Corporation

Operator of Busan Metro, South Korea

The Busan Transportation Corporation (Korean: 부산교통공사; Hanja: 釜山交通公社) was established on January 1, 2006, following the abolition of the Busan Urban Transit Authority, which was founded in 1987.

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The Busan Transportation Corporation currently operates the Busan Metro lines 1 to 4 and the Busan Gimhae light rail transit, both in Busan and Gimhae, South Korea.

Information about the routes is provided in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese.[1][2][3]

Background

The Corporation is governed by those of bureaucratic positions; with its system regulated by article 2 of the Auto Transportation Business Enforcement Law. It is responsible for all operations relating to the transportation system's construction and coherence. The corporation is led by the president, who oversees two departments (audit and safety & management) and four headquarters (planning, administration, general operations, and construction.)[1]

The Busan Transportation Corporation's logo depicts an image of a railway car in a square form. [1]

Corporate purpose

The corporation's purpose for its service is: “to develop an urban transit system, provide convenience for citizens, and promote a national prosperity through the construction of public transportation facilities in the transit zone of metro and operational rationalization.” Their vision for 2012 is to become a first-class corporation for the citizens with their slogan saying ‘Leading the paradigm of 21C urban railway operation.’ The corporation is motivated by three goals: “1) accomplish the balance of operation surplus 2) accomplish the first place in customer satisfaction 3) make a great occupation to work.” Which they plan to do by reducing accidents to zero, optimizing construction, and improving their organization, service, and finances.[1]

Social Activities

The Busan Transportation Corporation has extensions that do not relate to transportation, as they own their own football club: Busan Transportation Corporation FC.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Busan Transportation Corporation website". Busan Transportation Corp. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Busan City Website". Dynamic Busan. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit opens". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Busan Transportation Corporation FC". Facebook. Retrieved 12 August 2013.


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