Japan Transport Engineering Company


Japan Transport Engineering Company is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan, formerly known as Tokyu Car Corporation. The company is based in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, and a member of East Japan Railway Company 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 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, 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.

Name after selling divisions

On 2 April 2012, divisions were sold and renamed.
  • JR East acquired:
  • * New Tokyu Car Corporation - Name changed to Japan Transport Engineering Company
  • ** Tokyu Car Engineering Corporation - Name changed to J-TREC Design & Service Company
  • ** Keihin Steel Works Corporation
  • ShinMaywa acquired:
  • * Tokyu Car SPV Corporation - Name changed to Toho Car Corporation
  • ** Tokyu Car Service Corporation - Name changed to Toho Car Service Corporation
  • * New Tokyu Parking Corporation - Name changed to Tokyo Engineering Systems Corporation
  • ** Tokyu Parking Systems Corporation - Name changed to '''Tokyo Parking Systems Corporation'''

    Products

Besides railway rolling stock, Tokyu Car also manufactured special duty motor vehicles, which was sold to ShinMaywa.
Some Tokyu Car projects:
As J-TREC:
Collaborations: