Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology Explained

Sung Shin RST Ltd. 성신RST
Type:	Public
Location:	Head Office: Chirwon-eup, Haman County, South Korea Factories: Maseong-myeon, Mungyeong, Gyeong Sang Buk-do South Korea Chirwon-eup, Haman County, South Korea
Key People:	Park, Gye-Chul (President, CEO)
Industry:	Railways
Products:	Railway vehicles
Revenue:	₩ 4.088 billion (2022)
Net Income:	₩ 4.077 billion (2022)
Num Employees:	167
Homepage:	http://ssrst.com/en/

Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology, also stylized as Sung Shin RST, is a South Korean company manufacturing rolling stock and equipment.^[1]

History

The company was founded in 1990 as Sung Shin Industrial Company. In 1994, the company changed its name to Sung Shin Industrial Company, Limited and again in 2009 in its current one, to indicate its focus on railway systems such as bogies, locomotives, coaches, and systems integrator in the international stage.^[2]

Products

Notable projects include supplying some of South Korea's maintenance vehicles, rehabilitation of KTX trains and passenger coaches.

Rail

Domestic

• KNR/Korail and DJET Inspection Cars
• KNR/Korail Track Inspection Vehicle
• Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives (Shung Shin Cement, Hyundai Rotem, Hyundai Steel, POSCO, Seoul Metro, and High One)
• Korail Freight Wagons
• Korail Sleeping Coaches
• Haeundae Beach Battery-Electric Tram^[3]

International

• Diesel Locomotives (Saudi Arabia, Thailand)
• Passenger Coaches (Gabon, Tunisia, Tanzania SGR, Republic of Congo, Bangladesh Railways)^{[4] [5]}
• Bogies (Philippines DOST Hybrid Electric Train, Malaysia) ^[6]

See also

• Economy of South Korea
• Hyundai Rotem
• Dawonsys
• Woojin Industrial Systems

External links

• SSRST web site

Notes and References

1. http://ssrst.com/media-center/pr/ SSRST PR Media Material
2. https://www.idomin.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=707930 철도 강소기업 성신RST, 아들·딸도 철도전문가
3. https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/beside-the-seaside-on-battery-powered-scenic-tramway/58579.article Beside the seaside on battery powered scenic tramway
4. https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-railway-procure-150-south-korean-carriages-tk-658.31-crore-1938149 Bangladesh Railway to procure 150 South Korean carriages at Tk 658.31cr
5. https://dailynews.co.tz/state-clarifies-on-sgr-wagons/ State clarifies on SGR wagons
6. https://www.philstar.com/business/2015/02/09/1421581/korean-rail-firm-keen-phl Korean rail firm keen on Phl