A study on the Institutional Limits of Introducing the Package Express System to the Railway

기술혁신의 제도적 한계 - 철도소화물 부분의 택배시스템 도입을 중심으로 -

This paper shows the institutional limits of technological innovation at the railway package service, that is the limits of introducing the package express system. The railway package service, owned by government and operated by D company, has been suffered severe operating loss since early 1990's. The package express system supported by information network and co-working with inner city quick service might be an solution for the railway package service. But there are several obstacles such as labor union and the rigidities of the Korean National Railroad of government agency.