Japan Transport Engineering Company

In today's world, Japan Transport Engineering Company has gained great relevance in various areas of daily life. Since its emergence, Japan Transport Engineering Company has caught the attention of many people due to its impact and influence in different aspects. There are several factors that have contributed to its popularity, such as its importance in the work environment, its relevance in society, its impact on technology or its influence on contemporary culture. In this article, we will further explore the role Japan Transport Engineering Company plays today and how it has managed to capture the interest of so many people around the world.

Japan Transport Engineering Company
J-TREC
Native name
株式会社総合車両製作所
Kabushiki gaisha Sōgō Sharyō Seisaku-sho
FormerlyNew Tokyu Car Corporation (2011–2012)
Company typeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
Predecessor
  • Tokyu Car Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
  • Tokyu Car Corporation (~2012)
Founded9 November 2011 (2011-11-09)
Headquarters
Yokohama
,
Japan
Products
Number of employees
1,154 (2015)[1]
ParentEast Japan Railway Company
WebsiteOfficial site

Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) (株式会社総合車両製作所, Kabushiki gaisha Sōgō Sharyō Seisakusho, lit. "Stock Company General Rolling Stock Plant") is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan, formerly known as Tokyu Car Corporation (東急車輛製造株式会社, Tōkyū Sharyō-seizō kabushiki gaisha). The company is based in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, and a member of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) group. J-TREC manufactures rail vehicles not only for JR East and Tokyu Corporation but for other Japanese operators, including various Japan Railways Group companies and international operators as well.

Tokyu Car Corporation, the predecessor of J-TREC, was founded on 23 August 1948. Tokyu Car was a licensee of early-generation (early-1960s) stainless-steel commuter EMU train body and related bogie technology from the Budd Company of the United States. Since then, Tokyu Car has specialised in stainless-steel body car technology.

On 27 October 2011, Tokyu Car Corporation announced that its rolling stock manufacturing division would be acquired by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and the company cease operations with effect from 1 April 2012. It is to be subsequently split into two companies, Tokyu Car Engineering and Keihin Steel Works. Both companies will be subsidiaries of JR East. The remaining parts and machinery manufacturing division was subsequently sold to ShinMaywa Industries.[2][3]

Tokyu Car Corporation manufacturer's plate
Tokyu Car Corporation and Budd Company manufacturer plates on a Taiwan Railways Administration DR2800 series DMU
Tokyu Car Corporation manufacturer's plate on a C151 Train from Singapore MRT

Name after selling divisions

On 2 April 2012, divisions (were inherited by subsidiaries) were sold and renamed.

  • JR East acquired:
    • New Tokyu Car Corporation (新東急車輛, Shin Tōkyū Sharyō) (founded on 9 November 2011, inherited rolling stock manufacturing division on 1 April 2012) - Name changed to Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) (総合車両製作所, Sōgō Sharyō Seisakusho)
      • Tokyu Car Engineering Corporation (東急車輛エンジニアリング, Tōkyū Sharyō Enjiniaringu) - Name changed to J-TREC Design & Service Company (J-TREC D & S) (J-TRECデザインサービス)
      • Keihin Steel Works Corporation (京浜鋼板工業, Keihin Kōban Kōgyō)
  • ShinMaywa acquired:
    • Tokyu Car SPV Corporation (東急車輛特装, Tōkyū Sharyō Tokusō) - Name changed to Toho Car Corporation (東邦車輛, Tōhō Sharyō)
      • Tokyu Car Service Corporation (東急車輛サービス, Tōkyū Sharyō Sābisu) - Name changed to Toho Car Service Corporation (東邦車輛サービス, Tōhō Sharyō Sābisu)
    • New Tokyu Parking Corporation (新東急パーキング, Shin Tōkyū Pākingu) (founded on 9 November 2011, inherited parking machinery manufacturing division on 1 April 2012) - Name changed to Tokyo Engineering Systems Corporation (東京エンジニアリングシステムズ, Tōkyō Enjiniaringu Shisutemuzu)
      • Tokyu Parking Systems Corporation (東急パーキングシステムズ, Tōkyū Pākingu Shisutemuzu) - Name changed to Tokyo Parking Systems Corporation (東京パーキングシステムズ, Tōkyō Pākingu Shisutemuzu)

Products

Besides railway rolling stock, Tokyu Car also manufactured special duty motor vehicles (such as dump trucks, trailers and vans), which was sold to ShinMaywa.

Some Tokyu Car projects:

  • 0 series shinkansen
    0 series shinkansen
  • 100 series shinkansen
    100 series shinkansen
  • 200 series shinkansen
    200 series shinkansen
  • E2 series shinkansen
    E2 series shinkansen
  • E926 series shinkansen
    E926 series shinkansen
  • JR 253 series EMU (Nagano electric railway 2100 series)
    JR 253 series EMU (Nagano electric railway 2100 series)
  • E26 sleeping coach
    E26 sleeping coach
  • E259 Narita EXpress
    E259 Narita EXpress
  • 209 series EMU
    209 series EMU
  • E721 series EMU
    E721 series EMU
  • JR Shikoku 5100 series Marine liner
    JR Shikoku 5100 series Marine liner
  • Kiha E200 hybrid DMU
    Kiha E200 hybrid DMU
  • 103 series EMU
    103 series EMU
  • 201 series EMU
    201 series EMU
  • Kiha 58 series DMU
    Kiha 58 series DMU
  • Tokyu 5200 series EMU
    Tokyu 5200 series EMU
  • Tokyu 8000 series
    Tokyu 8000 series
  • Keio 3000 series
    Keio 3000 series
  • Sotetsu 9000 series
    Sotetsu 9000 series
  • Nankai 50000 series
    Nankai 50000 series
  • Type TS701 truck of Mizuma Railway 1000 Series EMU built under license from Budd Company in the early 1960s
    Type TS701 truck of Mizuma Railway 1000 Series EMU built under license from Budd Company in the early 1960s
  • Buffalo Metro Rail LRV
    Buffalo Metro Rail LRV

As J-TREC:

  • E235 series
    E235 series
  • Bangkok Purple Line's sustina EMU cars
    Bangkok Purple Line's sustina EMU cars
  • A Den-en-toshi Line 2020 series set in August 2021
    A Den-en-toshi Line 2020 series set in August 2021
  • Toei 5500 Series In Toei Subway.
    Toei 5500 Series In Toei Subway.
  • PNR EM10000 class in Yokohama, Japan
    PNR EM10000 class in Yokohama, Japan

Further reading

  • Matsumura, Hiroshi (September 2012). "東急車輌製造株式会社 63年余の車両製造史 －その1" [Tokyu Car Corporation: 63 Years of Rolling Stock Building History (Part 1)]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 617. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 110–113.

References

  1. ^ "総合車両製作所－会社案内". j-trec.co.jp. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ "東急電鉄、車両製造部門をＪＲ東日本に来春売却へ". asahi.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  3. ^ "会社分割（吸収分割）および事業譲渡に関するお知らせ" (PDF). Tokyu Car Corporation. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  4. ^ Lopez, Melissa Luz (16 July 2019). "DOTr taps Japan bullet train supplier for Tutuban-Malolos railway". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.