Senior Chief Engineer, Planning Division,
Maglev System Development Department
On the day of July 1st, Yamanashi Test Center was opened. The center, for the present is in charge of preparation of test run, rules of the members, instruction and discipline of the participants, control of synthesized adjustment tests of facilities and so on. An experimental project team instruct the way of operation of the center. The center are formed by members from RTRI and JR Central. Both organization cooperate to operate the center. From the regulative point of view, the representative of the center is RTRI. Organization of the center is general manager, deputy general manager and six sections. Six sections are administration and public relations, test control, train, train depot, electric facilities, and civil and guideway engineering.