D503 THE LATEST STATUS OF THE PROJECT OF TOBU KYURYO LINE IN NAGOYA

Abstract

The East Hillside Line in Nagoya (also referred to as Tobu Kyuryo Line) is the first commercial application of the magnetic levitation system for HSST in Japan, currently under construction for the grand opening of the World Exposition, "Aichi Expo 2005" scheduled for March 2005. This report summarizes the system description of the HSST system and its latest status including design concept of prototype vehicles for Tobu Kyuryo Line.