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Learn the secret of the safety punctuality and comfort of Japanese railways.

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The TrueLine™ SaaS Service, a Transit Planning ICT Solution

Issues experienced by customers before the era of TrueLine™ Customers have faced various issues before gettin [...]

Operating TrueLine™ on computer

Transit Scheduling Systems Optimize Operations
No.6:Optimize Railway Operations with the TrueLine™

The core of the previous articles is the overview of transit planning, showing how all types of plans are link [...]

Running railroad vehicle

Transit Scheduling Systems Optimize Operations
No. 5: Operation Control Systems

Expertise, developed since the birth of railways, is condensed into Japanese transit scheduling that provide p [...]

Railway yard

Transit Scheduling Systems Optimize Operations
No. 4: Base Depot Work Schedule And Inspection / Vehicle Assignment

Safety and punctuality of train operations have been supported by transit scheduling developed from the expert [...]

Crew in operation

Transit Scheduling Systems Optimize Operations
No. 3: Crew Duty Scheduling

Successful transit scheduling is the result of the expertise that has been developed since the birth of railwa [...]

Platform display

Transit Scheduling Systems Optimize Operations
No. 2: Run Curves and Timetables (2)

This article discusses one of the processes of transit scheduling, namely, timetabling. Timetables is the base [...]

Railroad crossing

Transit Scheduling Systems Optimize Operations
No. 1: Run Curves and Timetables (1)

This article will discuss the run curve creation, the first step in the transit scheduling process. Run curves [...]

Driving a railroad vehicle

An Advanced Nation in Rail/ Understanding Japan's Common Sense
No.5:Achieving Safe, Punctual Operations

In previous posts, the punctuality and safety of Japanese railways were discussed. Some readers may be interes [...]

Inside the train

An Advanced Nation in Rail/ Understanding Japan's Common Sense
No.4:Superb Hospitality and Reliability in japanese Rail

Another characteristic of Japanese railways is the high quality of their overall railway services. As expresse [...]

The platform of a crowded station

An Advanced Nation in Rail/ Understanding Japan's Common Sense
No.3: How Can Japanese Rail Transport Us Safely?

A major advantage of rail travel is its ability to punctually transport large numbers of people and cargo whil [...]

Toshiba Corporation Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Company Technology Executive Yosuke Nakazawa

An Advanced Nation in Rail/ Understanding Japan's Common Sense
No.2: The Amazing Punctuality of Japanese Trains

Trains came into use as a solution to the problems of congestion and pollution caused by automobiles, the main [...]

Track of railway station

An Advanced Nation in Rail/ Understanding Japan's Common Sense
No.1: Rail Infrastructure That Supports the Nation

What mode of transportation is the most popular in your country? This probably depends on several conditions, [...]

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