Strikes MOU on exporting “RailPlus” traffic cards with AL Solution

President Oh Young-sik of the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL)

The Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) will export its traffic card system to Karaganda, Kazakhstan, starting in December.
To this end, the KORAIL signed an MOU on the exporting of “RailPlus” traffic cards to Kazakhstan with AL Solution on Aug. 16.
Under the deal, the KORAIL will supply 2.34 million Rail Plus traffic cards to Karaganda City for 15 years from December 2018 until 2033. It is the first time that the traffic card, which made its debut in 2014, will be exported abroad.

The corporation also agreed to carry out duties related to the calculating of riders’ utilization based on time and distance and the aggregating of traffic fares, as well as supply the technology for the establishment of the traffic card system. The traffic card system, to be exported to Karaganda, comprises of such systems as the issuance of the RailPlus traffic card, the installation of bus settlement terminals, charging systems, traffic car utilization information calculation, and bus operation information system.

The introduction of the traffic card system in Karaganda with a population of 400,000, a high population concentration city, is expected to have a great effect on easing traffic congestions there. KORAIL plans to expand its business arena with Korean SMEs with the goal of winning additional upcoming orders from major cities of Kazakhstan, including Actobe and Pavlodar.

KORAIL President Oh Young-sik said.
“We’ll make the RailPlus traffic card brand known widely abroad and devote ourselves to exploring overseas project markets with able SMEs,” Oh said.

KORAIL President Oh toured the Pyeongnae train depot site in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi-do, on Aug. 8 to get a first-hand look into cooling systems of electrified trains and ITX-Cheongchoon trains.
He told crews to make thorough preparations against the sweltering heat spell.

President Oh called for thorough maintenance and inspection of cooling systems of electrified trains to make the railway network a comfortable one, saying that they are essential for the life of 20 million residents in the Seoul metropolitan area. He urged crew members of the site to be on an alert to prevent heat-related health problems they many sustain while working.

KORAIL has put in place an around-the-clock surveillance system to brace for the prolonged heat spell. In particular, all departments with train maintenance have been operating task forces comprising of experts.

President Oh Young-sik of the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) tours the Pyeongnae train depot site in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi-do, on Aug. 8 to take a first-hand look into cooling systems of electrified trains and ITX-Cheongchoon trains. (Photos: KORAIL)