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

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. Expressways are constructed and maintained by the

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. 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 Central Weather Bureau under this ministry handles all national meteorological operations. The Tourism Bureau 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

* Civil Aeronautics Administration * Tourism Bureau *

* Central Weather Bureau * Railway Bureau * Maritime and Port Bureau * Institute of Transportation

Government corporations

* Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. * Taiwan Railways Administration * Taoyuan International Airport Corporation *

List of Ministers

Political Party: In the latter half of the 20th century, the ministry was created by merging the separate ministries of Transportation (c. 1912), Communications (c. 1938), and Railways (c. 1928 replacing the earlier iteration of the Ministry of Communications and links to the

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of Imperial China). *

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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) * Chu Chia-hua 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) * Yu Dawei (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

Ministry of Transportation and Communications
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