The Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) held the “30^th Anniversary Seminar of SNCF-RTRI Collaborative Research” in Tokyo on November 28.

The 14^th World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR 2025) was held from November 17 to 21, 2025 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, USA, hosted by MxV Rail.

RTRI Develops Onboard Track Patrol Support Application “Train Patroller®”

The Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) successfully held the 38^th Annual Conference, titled “Sophistication of Core R&D Technologies—Creating Sustainable Railway Systems.”

Two researchers from the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Mr. Kunihiro Kawasaki and Mr. Kazumasa Kumazawa, were recognized at the FY2025 Industrial Standardization Business Awards, sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Mr. Kawasaki received the METI Minister’s Award, and Mr. Kumazawa received the Innovation and Environment Bureau Director-General's Award. The awards ceremony was held in Tokyo on October 21, 2025.

The Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), in cooperation with the IZUHAKONE Railway Co., Ltd. Sunzu Line and the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), has installed a superconducting feeding system on commercial railway lines^[Note] and has conducted demonstration tests under actual operating conditions. The results confirmed that power transmission can be achieved while maintaining a stable superconducting state.

The automated railway booking system MARS-1* developed by the Railway Technical Research Institute, originally part of the former Japanese National Railways ("JNR") and Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi"), was recognized as an IEEE Milestone on May 20, 2025. This honor is awarded by IEEE "), the world's largest technical professional organization advancing　 technology for humanity, to recognize historic achievements that have made a significant contribution to society and industry (details of this recognition are outlined in Table 1).

On July 18, 2025, the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) concluded a comprehensive agreement with the German Centre for Rail Traffic Research (known in German as Das Deutsche Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung, DZSF) at the RTRI headquarters in Tokyo to enhance future collaboration between the two institutes.