In conducting research on human factors, the Safety Research Institute often asks the Railway Technical Research Institute for guidance. The Institute also seeks guidance from universities and other institutions, and the research results obtained through this joint research and other efforts are presented to academic societies and railway-related publications both within Japan and throughout the world in an effort to share findings with as many people as possible in a variety of fields.

Furthermore, while collaborating with the Kansai Railway Association and the Kinki Transport Bureau, we set up opportunities for research presentations and discussions. The Kansai railway administrations gather to discuss improving railway safety, with human factors at the core.

Finally, the Institute also actively conducts lectures not just for the railway industry but also various other industries— including airline, electricity, gas, medicine, police, and firefighting—all in an effort to spread the ideas and results of human factor research as wide as possible.