Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
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. In regard to telecommunications, the MOTC is responsible for 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 railway, mass rapid transit, and high-speed rail) as well as highway transportation. Conventional railway is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Mass rapid transit systems are managed by local governments. High-speed rail is managed by the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Highway transportation is managed by the Directorate General of Highways. 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 Taiwan International Ports Corporation. 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. 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. List of Ministers. Political Party: In the later 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 earlier iteration of Ministry of Communications and links to Ministry of Posts and Communications of Imperial China). Access. The MOTC building is accessible by walking distance North West of Dongmen Station of the Taipei Metro on the Red Line.