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{{Short description|Railway research institute in Japan}} |
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{{Infobox Organization |
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| name = Railway Technical Research Institute<br>財団法人鉄道総合技術研究所 |
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| image = JR logo RTRI.svg |
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| alt = Stylised capital J and R in blue |
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| caption = RTRI's logo |
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| abbreviation = RTRI |
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| formation = {{Start date and age|1986|12|10|df=y}} |
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| type = Japanese [[Foundation (nonprofit organization)|Foundation]] |
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| status = <!-- ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc --> |
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| purpose = Railway technology research and consulting |
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| headquarters = 2-8-38, Hikaricho, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo |
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| location = Japan |
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| region_served = Japan |
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| language = Japanese |
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| leader_title = <!-- position title for the leader of the org --> |
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| leader_name = Masao Mukaidono, chairperson |
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| affiliations = [[Japan Railways Group]] |
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| num_staff = 512 (as of 1 October 2008) |
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| budget = 15.3 billion YEN (FY 2009) <ref>[http://www.rtri.or.jp/rtri/gyomu_zaimu/h21/pdf/6_1.pdf http://www.rtri.or.jp/rtri/gyomu_zaimu/h21/pdf/6_1.pdf]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| website = [http://www.rtri.or.jp/ www.rtri.or.jp] |
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[[File:Railway technical research institute in japan.jpg|thumb|right|Railway Technical Research Institute in [[Kokubunji, Tokyo]]]] |
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{{Nihongo|'''Railway Technical Research Institute'''|鉄道総合技術研究所|Tetsudō Sōgō Gijutsu Kenkyūsho}}, or {{Nihongo|'''RTRI'''|鉄道総研|Tetsudō Sōken}}, is the technical research company under the [[Japan Railways]] group of companies. |
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==Overview== |
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⚫ | RTRI was established in its current form in 1986 just before [[Japanese National Railways]] (JNR) was privatised and split into separate JR group companies. It conducts research on everything related to trains, railways and their operation. It is funded by the government and private rail companies. It works both on developing new railway technology, such as [[Maglev|magnetic levitation]], and on improving the safety and economy of current technology. |
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[[File:ML100.JPG|thumb|right|JR's first experimental [[Maglev (transport)|magnetic levitation train]], ML100, on display outside RTRI]] |
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==Offices and test facilities== |
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{{Location map+|Japan|float=right|width=350|places= |
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{{Location map~|Japan|label=<!--Tokyo--> |lat_deg=35|lat_min=40|lat_sec=35|lon_deg=139|lon_min=45|lon_sec=43|mark=Blue pog.svg |position=right}} |
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{{Location map~|Japan|label=Gatsugi |lat_deg=38|lat_min=09|lat_sec=18|lon_deg=139|lon_min=30|lon_sec=29|position=left}} |
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{{Location map~|Japan|label=<!--Hino--> |lat_deg=35|lat_min=40|lat_sec=16|lon_deg=139|lon_min=23|lon_sec=41|position=left}} |
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{{Location map~|Japan|label=Shiozawa |lat_deg=37|lat_min=02|lat_sec=24|lon_deg=138|lon_min=50|lon_sec=58|position=left}} |
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{{Location map~|Japan|label=Wind Tunnel |lat_deg=35|lat_min=18|lat_sec=30|lon_deg=136|lon_min=17|lon_sec=28|position=left}} |
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{{Location map~|Japan|label=Kunitachi |lat_deg=35|lat_min=42|lat_sec=10|lon_deg=139|lon_min=26|lon_sec=36|position=bottom}} |
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|caption=RTRI <br>[[image:Red pog.svg|8px]] Research facilities [[image:Blue pog.svg|8px]] Office |
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===Main office=== |
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* 844 Shin-Kokusai Bldg. 3-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan |
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===Research facilities=== |
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* Kunitachi Institute - 2-8-38 Hikari-cho, [[Kokubunji, Tokyo|Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo]], 185-8540, Japan |
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* Wind Tunnel Technical Center, [[Maibara, Shiga]] |
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* Shiozawa Snow Testing Station, [[Minami-Uonuma, Niigata]] |
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* Hino Civil Engineering Testing Station, [[Hino, Tokyo]] |
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* Gatsugi Anti-Salt Testing Station, [[Sanpoku, Niigata]] |
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==Gauge Change Train== |
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The RTRI is developing a [[variable gauge]] system, called the "[[Gauge Change Train]]", to allow {{RailGauge|1435mm}} [[Shinkansen]] trains to access {{RailGauge|1067mm}} lines of the original rail network.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr36/pdf/f04_soe.pdf |title=Japan Railway & Transport Review - page 6 |access-date=2008-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008002026/http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr36/pdf/f04_soe.pdf |archive-date=2006-10-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
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* [[Japan Railway & Technical Review]] |
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* ''Quarterly Report of RTRI'' - Print: {{ISSN|0033-9008}} Online: {{ISSN|1880-1765}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[British Rail Research Division]] |
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* [[German Centre for Rail Traffic Research]] |
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* [[Hydrail]] |
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==References== |
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{{Commons category|Railway Technical Research Institute}} |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Official website|http://www.rtri.or.jp}} |
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Revision as of 16:26, 31 March 2024
Abbreviation | RTRI |
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Formation | 10 December 1986 |
Type | Japanese Foundation |
Purpose | Railway technology research and consulting |
Headquarters | 2-8-38, Hikaricho, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo |
Location |
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Region served | Japan |
Official language | Japanese |
Leader | Masao Mukaidono, chairperson |
Affiliations | Japan Railways Group |
Budget | 15.3 billion YEN (FY 2009) [1] |
Staff | 512 (as of 1 October 2008) |
Website | www.rtri.or.jp |
Railway Technical Research Institute (鉄道総合技術研究所, Tetsudō Sōgō Gijutsu Kenkyūsho), or RTRI (鉄道総研, Tetsudō Sōken), is the technical research company under the Japan Railways group of companies.
Overview
RTRI was established in its current form in 1986 just before Japanese National Railways (JNR) was privatised and split into separate JR group companies. It conducts research on everything related to trains, railways and their operation. It is funded by the government and private rail companies. It works both on developing new railway technology, such as magnetic levitation, and on improving the safety and economy of current technology.
Its research areas include earthquake detection and alarm systems, obstacle detection on level crossings, improving adhesion between train wheels and tracks, reducing energy usage, noise barriers and preventing vibrations.
RTRI is the main developer in the Japanese SCMaglev program.
Offices and test facilities
Main office
- 844 Shin-Kokusai Bldg. 3-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Research facilities
- Kunitachi Institute - 2-8-38 Hikari-cho, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo, 185-8540, Japan
- Wind Tunnel Technical Center, Maibara, Shiga
- Shiozawa Snow Testing Station, Minami-Uonuma, Niigata
- Hino Civil Engineering Testing Station, Hino, Tokyo
- Gatsugi Anti-Salt Testing Station, Sanpoku, Niigata
Gauge Change Train
The RTRI is developing a variable gauge system, called the "Gauge Change Train", to allow 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Shinkansen trains to access 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) lines of the original rail network.[2]
Publications
- Japan Railway & Technical Review
- Quarterly Report of RTRI - Print: ISSN 0033-9008 Online: ISSN 1880-1765
See also
References
- ^ http://www.rtri.or.jp/rtri/gyomu_zaimu/h21/pdf/6_1.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Japan Railway & Transport Review - page 6" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2008.