会員専用ページJAPAN RAILWAY TECHNICAL SERVICE (JARTS)
What is JARTS?
With half century of achievements, it is Japan's only non-profit overseas-oriened technological assistance liaison office!
Organization
It is a member organization of approximately 200 companies covering almost all Japanese Railway-related companies including railway operators, rolling stock, electronics and other manufacturing companies, trading companies, construction companies, and consulting firms.
About JARTS
Foundation
Established on September 1 1965 as (incorporated association) JAPAN RAILWAY TECHNICAL SERVICE on permission from Minister of Transport.
Reestablished on April 1 2013 as (general incorporated association) JAPAN RAILWAY TECHNICAL SERVICE on permission from Prime Minister.
Representatives
 Chairman Masafumi Yasutomi |
 President Tsutomu Shimura |
Mission & Objectives
- To inform the Japanese railway system to the foreign countries
- To develop human resources
- To research the international railways
Business Overview
Our purpose is to conduct research study and information gathering/analysis about overseas railway to help advance overseas expansion of Japanese railway and contribute to the promotion of international cooperation.
To achieve the above purpose, we are engaged in the following activities:
- Research and study on overseas railway
- Information gathering and analysis about overseas railway
- Information dissemination about Japanese railway industry and technology to the foreign countries
- Publication and distribution of information materials
Note: JARTS transferred its former consulting business related to overseas railway etc. to Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd.(JIC) as of April 2012.
Greeting from JARTS
Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS) was established in 1965, the year following the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen in 1964, as an organization based in Japan for overseas railway technology cooperation. It was born mainly in response to request for technological cooperation from foreign countries inspired by the opening of the Shinkansen that heralded the age of high-speed railway. Ever since then and for a half century, JARTS has implemented technical cooperation with more than 60 countries and contributed to the development of railway across the world.
JARTS has transferred its consulting business and is now implementing projects with strong focus on public interest to promote overseas expansion of Japanese railway and international cooperation, based on its rich experience cultivated over years of consultation. The projects can be classified as follows:
- 1. Promotional projects for expansion of Japanese railway including exhibitions in Japan and abroad, seminars and invitation to Japan of VIPs from foreign countries.
- 2. Information dissemination and human resource development projects related to railway system in Japan, such as provision of the latest information about Japanese railway to foreign countries and of training sessions for overseas promotion of Japanese railway.
- 3. Information gathering projects about railway in the world including research on construction trend of railway networks in foreign countries.
- 4. Information provision projects such as publication of newsletters.
- 5. Other projects that contribute to development of railway.
All of these projects are important for Japan’s efforts to actively promote overseas expansion of railway and international cooperation.
Under the guidance of its related organizations as well as with support and encouragement from JARTS members, JARTS will further strive to effectively promote overseas expansion of Japanese railway by taking full advantage of its feature as a general incorporated association with membership consisting mostly of a wide range of businesses related to overseas railway expansion.
