Profile of the AGT Research Institute president. Read about leadership experience in Automated Guideway Transit, rubber tire transportation, fully automated systems, and safety. Profile 1974 Joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1996 Project Manager of the Sengkang Punggol LRT project in Singapore. Promoted the branding of Crystal Mover and laid the foundation for APM deliveries to major hub airports around the world. 2003 Engineering Manager of Taiwan Shinkansen Corporation, a Japanese consortium of seven companies (Mitsui Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, and Sumitomo Corporation). 2009 Led the development of new AGT vehicle such as Yurikamome Series 7300 and laid the foundation for the company to become No.1 in domestic market share of AGT vehicle. 2021 Established AGT Research Institute after leaving the company.

Learn about the AGT Research Institute promoting Automated Guideway Transit knowledge, urban public transportation research, blogs, safety features, and universal design insights. About AGT Institute The AGT Institute was established by Masahisa Masukawa to promote knowledge of AGT not only among transportation professionals but also among the general public. In order for the general public to learn about AGT, I will publish a weekly blog on various topics related to AGT. In addition, I will publish a column every other month to inform the public about the features of AGT. I hope to answer your questions about AGT as much as possible.

Here are some Institute articles and activities published in various media. Articles Articles published in magazines コラム最新記事を表示 Display the latest Articles The Journal of Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association 2023 Augst vol.61 Series Overseas development of railroad facility infrastructure 32 AGT/APM's Overseas Expansion Init iatives 2023/08/02 Read full Articles

This page introduces AGT features in a column format. Column 01 explains the features of AGT's dedicated guideway system. AGT column Tell me more about AGT Display the latest column articles №01 The Role of AGT in Urban Public Transport 2024/9/05 If the trains and buses you use to commute to work come every three minutes or every six minutes, it is obvious that every three minutes is better, right? In the case of buses, it is not only necessary to have the required number of buses so that they can operate every 3 minutes, but also to have enough drivers for the number of buses. In the case of trains, it is also necessary to have the required number of trains and the corresponding number of drivers. In the case of AGT, since it is fully automated and unmanned, there is no need to worry about securing and managing drivers, and the service can be provided according to demand. In addition to the problem of securing operators, AGT has an advantage in terms of construction costs compared to railroads. Public transportation in urban areas can be broadly classified into two categories: "track-based transportation," such as railroads, and "non-track-based transportation," such as buses and cabs. (Figure. 1) The "track-based transportation" is responsible for the fast and accurate movement of large numbers of users along the line, while the "non-track-based transportation" is ideally responsible for the surface movement based on the stations of the track-based transportation. The "track-based transportation" is further divided into "dedicated track system" and "non-dedicated track system". Before railroads were developed, buses were used to move the lines, but the economic loss caused by traffic congestion and inaccurate travel time became large, and "non-dedicated tracks" gradually became popular. Buses have been replaced by trains with "dedicated tracks". Although streetcars are "track systems," they are a type of "non-exclusive track system" that shares the road with buses and automobiles, and are therefore affected by accidents and traffic congestion in the same way as buses. There are three types of "dedicated track systems": aboveground, elevated, and underground. (Fig. 3) In cities, the presence of railroad crossings is a cause of accidents and traffic congestion, so above-ground tracks are unthinkable on the lines that will be constructed. Elevated tracks are also difficult to construct because of the difficulty of securing land, so subways must be used. AGT has the advantage of being able to use existing road space, making it easier to secure land for construction than railroads, and therefore less than one-third the cost of a subway. The Nippori-Toneri Liner runs on an elevated track over Okubashi-dori from Nippori Station to its terminus at Minuma Shinsui Koen Station. Since 1980, the AGT has been introduced as the main transportation system on the island connecting Kobe, Osaka, and Tokyo man-made islands and land, such as Port Island, Rokko Island, Osaka Nanko, and Odaiba. AGT was introduced at Gion-dori in Hiroshima and Okubashi-dori in Tokyo to solve the problem of bus delays due to traffic congestion. Traffic congestion on Gion-dori in Hiroshima was reduced by 20%, from 3.2 km before AGT construction to 2.5 km after construction. You may be asking yourself, if AGT is so good, why aren't there more AGT lines? In Japan, where the population has been declining since 2009, with the exception of the Shinkansen bullet train, few major rail lines have been built since the last Tsukuba Express in 2005, and instead three types of system lines have been built to replace rail: AGT, monorail, and linear motor subway lines. (Figure. 4) Among AGT, monorail, and linear subway systems, AGT's low construction cost and fully automated, unmanned operation are key features. AGT, a dedicated track that effectively uses the airspace above existing roads and excels in safety, speed, and punctuality, is the leading urban transportation system in Ten AGT lines are in operation in Japan, and more than 500,000 people use them every day. Worldwide, there are 30 AGT routes for cities. One-third of these are in Japan, making Japan a major AGT country. コラム一覧へ戻る

AGT blog Sketches and stories that convey the appeal of AGT ​Click on the title of each blog to view the full blog. 「記事一覧」を表示 ゆりかもめ 日暮里・舎人ライナー アストラムライン ニューシャトル ポートライナー ニュートラム ユーカリが丘線 西武山口線 ピーチライナー シーサイドライン 六甲ライナー AGT全般 海外AGT 他のシステム 2022年4月15日 1 分 Japan, the AGT superpower