PERSPECTIVES

• Recent Results and Prospects in Research and Development on Transport Planning

  S.HIRAGURIP83

• Recent Studies on Wayside Environmental Problems

  K.NAGAKURAP88

• Recent Topics on Human Science Research

  K.OMINOP93

PAPERS

• Development of a Train Operation Power Simulator Using the Interaction between the Power Supply Network, Rolling Stock Characteristics and Driving Patterns, as Conditions

  Y.TAKEUCHI, T.OGAWA, H.MORIMOTO, Y.IMAMURA, S.MINOBE, S.SUGIMOTOP98

• Optimization System of Reserved/Non-reserved Seating Plans for Improving Convenience and Revenue on Inter-city Trains

  S.NAKAGAWA, M.SHIBATA, N.FUKASAWAP105

• Geographic Information System Aimed at Understanding the Actual Situation of Freight Transport

  G.LIP113

• Evaluation of Acoustic and Vibratory Characteristics of Impact Noise Due to Rail Joints

  T.SUEKI, T.KITAGAWA, T.KAWAGUCHIP119

• Verification of Method for Predicting Thermal Environment in Tunnels by Model Experimentation

  H.SAITO, H.KAJIYAMA, S.SAITOP126

• Prediction Model for Railway Noise in Consideration of Sound Reflection on Bridge

  Y.OGATA, T.KITAGAWA, H.SAITOP133

• Method for Selecting Appropriate Sounds to Convey Alerts to Train Drivers

  A.SAITO, Y.ABE, A.SUZUKI, T.TAKIMOTO, H.NISHIMOTOP139

• Measuring Methods of Luminance Contrast between Tactile Walking Surface Indicators and Their Surrounding or Adjacent Surfaces at Railway Stations

  H.OHNO, A.SUZUKI, N.AKIUP145

• Guidelines for Making Emergency Announcements Taking into Consideration the Psychological State of Passengers

  K.YAMAUCHI, F.KIKUCHI, K.FUJINAMIP153

SUMMARIES

• Summaries of RTRI REPORT (in Japanese)

  P159

ANNUAL INDEX

• Annual Index: Subjects Vol.58, No.1 - No.2 (2017)

  P163