Korail acquired a certification of 2014 Best HRD.

Korail announced that they acquired a certification of 2014 Best HRD(Human Resources Development) from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and Human Resources Development Service of Korea on 19 last month. The certification system appoints HRD and outstanding management institutes which satisfy the government standards in the field and certify & announce the institutes. This time, Korail was highly marked on management and contribution in HRD such as achieving management strategy, realizing human resources systems, and strategic outcome management system through systematic training programmes and management. Thanks to the certification, Korail can have benefit when participated in the government prize and the Ministry of Employment and Labor's supporting projects, and Korail is expected to be active in various fields such as central educational training contest and symposium. So far Korail has been focusing on establishing mid & long term strategy and talent training & management for HRD. Korail is running a variety of programmes such as competence-building training based on rank and duty for the customized acquisition of knowledge, mixed education & skill qualification system which combined cyber training with in-house training, and education for improving nationalism, royalty to the company, and vocational sense. Since June 2006, they have been in charge to carry out driving licence training for 6 railroad management organizations including Seoul Metro as the Railroad car Driving Licence Training & Aptitude Testing Institute. Yeonhye Choi, the president & CEO of Korail, said "we will challenge for new tasks such as ISO 9001 Quality Certification in service & skills training, and focus on promoting future-oriented talents who will lead the 100 years of Railway by improving the quality of training and building global educational environment."

The peaceful DMZ trains stimulate the area.

Thanks to the opening of the peaceful DMZ trains, the surrounded areas of DMZ such as Yeonchun and Chulwon are in full of energy. Especially, Yeonchun station is becoming a tourist attraction for train trip as the 'quick market' opens while the train stops there for 16 minutes. Choi said that Gyeongui Line(for Dora Mountain) DMZ train was used by 37,000 people within 4 months since its opening on 4 May, and Gyeongwon Line(for Baekmagoji) DMZ train was used by 7,000 people within a month since its opening on 1 August. Gyeongui Line DMZ train is the only international station which has CIQ(Customs, Immigration, Quarantine) facilities but people can experience the pains of division and hopes for unification through Dora Mountain Station, Dora observatory, and the 3rd tunnel which are within the civilian control line. This train line runs twice a day(morning and evening/ Monday off) from Seoul station to Dora Moutain station, and is popular for family tourists, student groups and foreigners. The places are recognized as a vivid scene of the country's reality and the dream of going up to the continent for children, and also as a vivid scene of the world's only divided nation for foreigners. Especially, it is in the spotlight of Chinese tourists who feel the scars of the war and the miracle of South Korea as they actually participated in the war. Also, the train provides various events such as mine-hunting and quick quiz, and a paleolithic man is on the Gyeongwon Line to give performances and photo times. The openings of the trains are giving reasons for improving the people's interest around the areas and for thinking together about division, peace, unification, and ecology. Choi said "everybody on the trains regret that they can not go up to Pyongyang or Geumgang Mountain. However, the trains are increasing people's interest in Eurasian initiative.