ISafety/Reliability

1. Study of Flange Climbing Mechanism of Railway Vehicles Running on Sharp Curves at Low Speed
2. Clarification of Phenomenon of Ballast Thrown up By Snow/Ice Falling from the Train
3. A New Type of Protection Fence for Small-Scale Rockfalls
4. Adhesive Advance Waterproofing Sheet for Cut and Cover Tunnels
5. Measures for Reducing Wear of Trolley Wire at Overlap Sections
6. A New Method for Estimating Earthquake Specification in an Earthquake Early Alarm System
7. Suppression of Arousal Level Decline with Improved Physical Fitness, and a Simple System of Physical Fitness Tests

IICost Effectiveness/Efficiency

1. Electric Brake Force Increase of Regenerative Brake in the High-Speed Range by Inserted Rheostats
2. Prevention of Wheel Slide and Flat Occurrence by Injection of Adhesion Improvement Materials
3. A New Structural Design Method for Over-Track Buildings
4. Application of High-Performance Materials to Concrete Structures
5. A New Concrete Viaduct Structure
6. Effective Repair Method for Reinforcing Bar Corrosion by Salt Damage
7. Preservation Technology of Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Structures
8. Non-Contact Irregularity Measuring Method of the Trolley Wire
9. Adjustable Rail Fastener for Bridge Sleepers
10. New Roller Point and Separable Electric Point Machine
11. Clarification of Rail Side Wear Mechanism
12. Algorithms for Automatic Scheduling of Cars and Locomotives
13. Facility Management System Utilizing Drawing Generation and Mobile Internet

IIIConvenience/Comfort

1. Low-Cost Semiactive Suspension of Shinkansen Vehicles
2. Method for Relieving Congestion at Stations by Providing Leading Guidance

IVEnvironmental Harmonization

1. Source Analysis and Predicting Techniques of Shinkansen Noise
2. Torally-Enclosed Transaction Motor Using Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
3. Evaluation Technique for Effectiveness of Vibration Reduction Using Ground-Level Vibration Reduction Measures
4. Elastic Sleeper for Ballasted Track with Low Spring Constant
5. Measuring and Evaluation Methods of Railway Radio Noise Strength
6. Power Storage System Using Electric Double-Layer Capacitors
7. Recycling Technology for Composite Material Friction Parts
8. Recycling Technologies of Organic Materials used for Rolling Stock
9. Utilization of Recycled Crushed Stones for Soil Structures
10. Fluidized Soil Using Wast Soil from Construction Sites
11. Method for Treating PCB Contaminants

1. Technology Development on Yamanashi Test Line
   • (1) Development of a New Feeding System
   • (2) On-Track Test of a Distributed-type linear generator System
   • (3) Development of a Asymmetric Coil
2. Basic Technology Development
   • (1) Measures against Vertical Bending Vibration of a Superconducting Magnet at High Speed
   • (2) 500km/h-compliant Simulation of Pressure Variations in a Tunnel