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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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Linear Motor

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Propulsion Principle

MagneticTravelingField

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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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Transrapid/ICEAcceleration distance to 300 km/h (185 mph)

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km/h

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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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Guideway Types1,

25 -

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6,2 m

4,4 - 5,1 m

At-grade Guideway

Elevated Guideway

62 m (50 m / 25 m)

31 m (25 m / 12,5 m)

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Guideway Bending Switch

Straight Direction

Turn-out Direction

150 m

3,60 m

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Transrapid 08

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Airport link Regional Networks

City Connections Medium & Long distance

TransrapidApplications

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Trainset Configurations

Flughafenanbinder:2 Sectionen with up to 184 Seats

Langstrecke:Up to 10 Sections with 1172 Seats

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Cargo Vehicle

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Safety

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Land Consumption

(m2/m)

14

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ICE

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TR elevated

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TransrapidCollocation with highways

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Specific Energy Consumption

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200 km/h125 mph

300 km/h185 mph

400 km/h250 mph

Wh/seat-km(under identical conditions)

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Specific CO2 Emissions

Values in grams per seat-km

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400 km/h250 mph

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300 km/h185 mph

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Noise Emission

899290

808582

7380

Pass-by Level in dB(A) at a Distance of 25 m (82 ft)S

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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

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MannheimStuttgart

HannoverWürzburg

HannoverBerlin

CologneFrankfurt

PlanningBerlin

Hamburg

ICE ICE

ICEICE

Transrapid

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

Track Investment Costs ICE/TransrapidLong Distance Application

(in million DM per double track km)

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1,1

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0,72

2,53

0,38

0,93

ICE TR ICE TR ICE TR

Operating Speed: ICE = 250 km/h (155 mph)Transrapid (TR) = 450 km/h (280 mph)

Pfennigs per seat-km (under identical conditions)

Vehicle Guideway Overall System

100%

41%

100%

29%

100%

34%

Overall System Maintenance CostsLong Distance Application

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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 LinkRoute

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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

(6 sections from June 2004)

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

Shanghai Airport LinkProject Data

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Munich Airport Link

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Metrorapid NRW