The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC; ) is a cabinet-level governmental body of the Republic of China (

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

), in charge of all policy and regulation of transportation and communications networks and administration of all transportation and communications operations and enterprises in Taiwan.

Introduction

In Taiwan, transportation and communications operations comprise four categories: communications, transportation, meteorology, and tourism. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is responsible for making policy, formulating laws and regulations, and overseeing operations in the area of transportation and communications. Communications operations encompass postal services and telecommunications. Postal services are managed by the

Chunghwa Post Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. is the official postal service of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China). Chunghwa Post was a government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications until 2003, when it was reorganized into a governm ...

. Regarding telecommunications, the MOTC is responsible for the overall planning of communications resources, assisting and promoting the communications industry, and fostering universal access to communications. Transportation operations are divided into land, sea, and air transportation. Land transportation comprises railways (including conventional railways, mass rapid transit, and high-speed rail) as well as highway transportation. Conventional railways is operated by the

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. Mass rapid transit systems are managed by local governments. High-speed rail is managed by the

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. Highway transportation is managed by the

Directorate General of Highways The Directorate General of Highways (DGH; ) is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for highway transportation management. Organizational structures * Recons ...

. Expressways are constructed and maintained by the Freeway Bureau. Sea transportation consists of water transport and harbors. Shipping carriers of water transport are privately operated, while harbors are operated by the

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. Air transportation includes airline companies and airports. Airline companies are privately operated, while airports and flight navigation services are operated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The

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under this ministry handles all national meteorological operations. The

Tourism Bureau The Tourism Bureau, MOTC () is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan (Republic of China) responsible for the administration of domestic and international tourism policy making, execution and de ...

under this ministry provides planning and oversight for tourism development.

Organization

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The administrators of MOTC include the Minister, Executive Vice Minister, and two Administrative Deputy Ministers. MOTC is divided into an Internal Division and an External Division.

Internal Division

Secretariat, Office of Technical Superintendents, Office of Counselors, Department of General Affairs, Department of Personnel, Department of Civil Service Ethics, Department of Accounting, Department of Statistics, Legal Affairs Committee, Petition Reviewing Committee, Road Traffic Safety Committee, Office of Science and Technology Advisors, Information Management Center, Transportation Mobilization Committee, Department of Railways and Highways, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, Department of Navigation and Aviation, Transportation and Communications Management Unit.

Administrative Agencies

* Freeway Bureau * Civil Aeronautics Administration *

* Railway Bureau *

Maritime and Port Bureau The Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB; ) is the port authority under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for building a quality environment for the maritime industry, reinforce maritime c ...

Institute of Transportation The Institute of Transportation (IOT; ) is the organization under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for assisting the ministry in making policy, coordinating and integrating transportation str ...

Government corporations

* Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. *

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List of Ministers

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Minister of Communications (1926 - 1927), Minister of Railways (1928-1931) *

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(1927 – 1931) *

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Minister of Communications (December 1931 – October 1932) * Huang Shaohong (July 1932 – December 1935) *

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Minister of Communications, Minister of Transportation (October 1932 – December 1935) * Yu Feipeng (1935) (acting) *

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Minister of Railways (1932 - 1935), Minister of Transportation (1935 – 1937) * Yu Feipeng (March 1937 – 1938) *

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Minister of Railways (1935 -1938), Minister of Communications (1938 – 1942) * Zeng Yangfu (December 1942 – February 1945) * Yu Feipeng (February 1945 – May 1946) *

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(May 1946 - May 1948)

Access

The MOTC building is accessible by walking distance North West of

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of the

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on the Red Line.

References

External links

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Transportation organizations based in Taiwan Ministries established in 1912