The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB, ) is an independent government agency of the

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responsible for major transportation accidents on aviation, railways, waterways, and highways in Taiwan. The council is headquartered in

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. Its headquarters were previously in Songshan District,

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History

The Aviation Safety Committee, later renamed Aviation Safety Council, was established on 25 May 1998 as an independent agency. It was put under the administration of

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in May 2001 until 20 May 2012 after which it became an independent body again. On 1 August 2019, the agency was to be renamed "National Transportation Safety Council". Its portfolio expanded to cover major highway and railway incidents alongside aviation safety, and this was done in a response to a perceived shortcoming in the initial

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investigation of the 2018 Yilan train derailment. The English name ultimately chosen was "Taiwan Transportation Safety Board".

Departmental structure

The agency is grouped into the following structure:

Investigation Lab

*Site Survey *Flight Recorders Readout *Performance Analysis *Data Integration & Simulation *Engineering Research & Development

Flight Safety Division

*TACARE Systems *Safety Improvement Research Projects *Promotion & Public Affairs *Safety Recommendations Implementation *flight Safety Database

Occurrence Investigation Division

*Response to Occurrence Notification *Occurrence Investigation *Safety Recommendations *Investigation Techniques Research & Development *Coordination with International Air Safety Organizations

Legal and Administration Division

*Legal Affairs *General Affairs *Account Receivable *Documentation *Transportation *Library

List of leaders

;Aviation Safety Committee * Weng Cheng-yi (25 May 1998 – 19 May 2000) * Wang Shih-sheng (acting; 20 May 2000 – 23 August 2000) * Liu Wei-chi (24 August 2000 – 22 May 2001) ;Aviation Safety Council, Executive Yuan * Liu Wei-chi (23 May 2001 – 23 May 2003) * Kay Yong (24 May 2003 – 30 March 2005) * Weng Cheng-yi (acting; 1 April 2005 – 11 August 2005) * (12 August 2005 – 24 August 2010) * Chang Yu-hern (25 August 2010 – 19 May 2012) ;Aviation Safety Council * Chang Yu-hern (20 May 2012 – 31 July 2015) * (19 August 2015 – 22 October 2015) * (acting; 23 October 2015 – 28 December 2015) *

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(29 December 2015 – 27 April 2018) * Young Hong-tsu (4 July 2018 – 31 July 2019) ;Taiwan Transportation Safety Board * Young Hong-tsu (1 August 2019 – 11 February 2023) * Lin Shinn-Der (31 May 2023 - )

Transportation

ASC headquarters is accessible within walking distance North of Dapinglin Station of the

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Notes

Words in native languages

References

External links

Taiwan Transportation Safety Board websiteTaiwan Transportation Safety Board website
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