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TitelComparison of Systems Railroad / Maglev
Wheel-on-rail Electromagnetic Levitation
Propulsion
SupportSupport
Propulsion
Guidance
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System Components
Stator Pack
Support Magnet
Linear Generator
Guidance MagnetEddy Current Brake
Guidance Rail
Electromagnetic Levitation
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Longstator Propulsion Switching
Motor SectionSwitched Off
ActivatedMotor Section
Motor SectionSwitched Off
Energy Supply
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Comparison Propulsion Systems
Gradient (max. 4%)
Gradient (max. 10%)Transrapid(Track-mounted drive)
Railroad(Vehicle-mounted drive)
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km/h
0
100
200
300
400
500
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 s
61,1 s1,7 km
97,1 s 4,2 km
147,5 s9,1 km
256,3 s22,7 km
TransrapidAcceleration of a 6-section vehicle
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At-grade guidewayTyp III
Elevated guidewayTyp II
Elevated guidewayType I
49,536 m
1,25-3,5 m
25 m
Guideway Types
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Guideway Bending Switch
Straight Direction
Turn-out Direction
150 m
3,60 m
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Trainset Configurations
Airport Link:2 Sections with up to 184 Seats
Long distance:Up to 10 Sections with 1172 Seats
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Specific Energy Consumption
52
34
51
22
29
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ICE
3
200 km/h125 mph
300 km/h185 mph
400 km/h250 mph
Wh/seat-km(under identical conditions)
Tra
nsr
apid
Tra
nsr
apid
Tra
nsr
apid
ICE
ICE
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Specific CO2 Emissions
Values in grams per seat-km
Car
60
400 km/h250 mph
Tra
nsr
apid
33
Sh
ort
-hau
l F
lig
ht
190
300 km/h185 mph
Tra
nsr
apid
2330
ICE
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Noise Emission
899290
808582
7380
Pass-by Level in dB(A) at a Distance of 25 m (82 ft)S
ub
urb
an T
rain
Tra
nsr
apid
07
ICE
1+
2
TG
V-A
Tra
nsr
apid
07
ICE
1+
2
TG
V-A
Tra
nsr
apid
07
80 km/h50 mph
200 km/h125 mph
300 km/h185 mph
400 km/h250 mph
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Magnetic Field Strength
10001000
500
10050
Earth‘sMagnetic
Field
Transrapid Color TV HairDryer
ElectricStove
in µTesla
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Track Investment Costs ICE/TransrapidLong Distance Application
(in million € per double track km)
17
24
21
1817
MannheimStuttgart
HannoverWürzburg
HannoverBerlin
CologneFrankfurt
BerlinHamburg
ICEICE
ICE
ICE
Transrapid
New route including track infrastructure, operation/maintenance facilities, without trains and stationNew route including guideway infrastructure, operation/maintenance facilities, without vehicles and stations (Berlin-Hamburg Project planning)
level,few tunnels,
94 mi,Price level 1997
low-mountains,many tunnels,
205 mi,Price level 1988
low-mountainsmany tunnels,
62 mi,Price level 1988
low-mountainsmany tunnels,
118 mi,Price level 1998
level,few tunnels,
181 mi,Price level 1998
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Overall System Maintenance CostsLong Distance Application
0.56
1.77
0.37
1.29
0.19
0.48
ICE TR ICE TR ICE TR
Operating Speed: ICE = 250 km/h (155 mph)Transrapid (TR) = 450 km/h (280 mph)
Vehicle Guideway Overall System
100%
41%
100%
29%
100%
34%
Eurocent per seat-km (under identical conditions)
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Emsland Test FacilityTVE
North Loop
Guideway Length: 31.5 km / 19.5 miles
South Loop
At-gradeGuideway
Observation Point
High-speed Section (400-450 km/h)
SwitchAt-grade
GuidewayVisitor / Test Center
Switch Switch
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Shanghai Airport LinkProject Data
Route Length 30 km double track
Link to maintenance facilities 3 km single track
Stations 2
Number of vehicles in 2003 3 vehicles each with 5 sections
Traffic Volume
• in 2005 10 million passengers
• in 2010 20 million passengers
• in 2020 33 million passengers
Travel speed (max.) 430 km/h
Trip time 8 minutes
Headway 10 minutes (option: 5 minutes)
Daily operation 18 hours
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Munich Airport Link
Olympiapark
Ismaning
OberschleißheimOberschleißheim
UnterschleißheimUnterschleißheim
EchingEching
Neufahrn b. Fsg.Neufahrn b. Fsg.
Ostbahnhof
AB.-DreieckFeldmochingAB.-Dreieck
Feldmoching
Possible tunnel
Airport
Western Route
MesseMain Station
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Munich Airport LinkProject Data
Number of vehicles
Sections / Vehicle
Seats per vehicle
including seats
Stations
Traffic Volume
Travel speed
(average speed)
Trip Time
Train schedule
Munich
Airport – Central Station
5
3
148
148
7.86 million passengers/year
2
350 km/h / 218 mph
(220 km/h / 137 mph)
10 minutes
every 10 minutes
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Route length
in collocation with federal highways
in collocation with roads/railways
Track length
elevated (> 6m above GUE*)
at grade (> 2m above GUE*)
at grade (1,45 m above GUE*)
within tunnel
* GUE = Ground Upper Edge
Munich
Airport – Central Station
37.4 km / 23.2 miles
18.7 km / 11.6 miles (50%)
2.9 km / 1.8 miles (8%)
37.4 km / 23.2 miles
12.7 km / 7.9 miles (34 %)
5.25 km / 3.3 miles (14%)
19.45 km / 12.1 miles (52%)
7.2 km / 4.5 miles (19%)
Munich Airport LinkTrack Data
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Pittsburgh
GreensburgMagport
MonroevilleMagportStation Square
Magport
North ShoreMagport
PittsburghInternational AirportMagport
Mon
onga
hela
Pittsburgh International Airport to Greensburg
Route length 86.9 km / 54 miles Vehicles 8 (3 sections each)Stations 5 Invest cost $ 3.5 billionTrip time 35 minutes
Pennsylvania Project Route Alternatives
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Washington D.C.
Baltimore
795
32
295
95
Baltimore to Washington D.C.
Route length 62.8 km / 39 milesStations 3 Trip time 18.5 minutesVehicles 7 (3 sections each)Invest cost $ 3.7 billion
Baltimore-Washington ProjectRoute Alternatives
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From Las Vegas to Primm
Route length 56 km / 35 milesStations 2Trip time 11 minutesVehicles 3 (8 sections each)Investment cost $ 1.3 billion
TransrapidLas Vegas
California
Nevada
Barstow
Primm
Los Angeles
Las Vegas