Presentation
The Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) was incorporated on December 10, 1986, just before the privatization and division of Japanese National Railways (JNR) and started operation to take over the research and development activities of JNR when Japan Railway (JR) Companies were established on April 1, 1987. In the scheme to reform the public interest corporation system, RTRI was accredited by the Prime Minister to reorganize itself as a public interest corporation on April 1, 2011.
Test facilities
RTRI has a large-scale low noise wind tunnel, which claims low-noise performance of 75 dB in 300 km/h operation and high wind velocity characteristics up to 400 km/h.
-SNOW TESTING
Shiozawa snow testing station performs a range of tests and analyses on the phenomena of snow/icing and disaster prevention measures.
-CIVIL ENGINEERING TESTING
Hino civil engineering testing station is promoting research and development into track structures that reduce noise, vibration and maintenance costs.
-ANTI-SALT TESTING
RTRI is promoting the development of damage-proof trolley wire materials and tests/researches to prevent salt damage on feeding wires.
Overview of your current and future research priorities
RTRI is now steadily challenging innovation of railway technologies covering basic to application researches in the fields of rolling stock, civil engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, materials, the environment and human sciences.
Contact
International Affairs Division
iainfo@rtri.or.jp
