D504 SWISSMETRO-Project Development Status

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Swissmetro is a high-speed (500km/h) MAGLEV project, which uniquely distinguishes itself from the other existing systems such as the German Transrapid, the Japanese MLX and the Japanese HSST, by its underground infrastructure of stations and tunnels under partial vacuum (8000 to 10000Pa). The Swissmetro technologies, within a national and international network of industrial and academic partners, have shown the technical feasibility of the concept. The Swissmetro project is a public transportation system between the main cities of Switzerland, designed for a speed up to 500[km/h] in two tubes (tunnels) under partial vacuum. Each 6[min], a vehicle, carrying 200 passengers, would travel without contact to the infrastructure through an application of linear motor technology, magnetic levitation and guidance. Low energy consumption is obtained, due to the reduced air resistance. This paper presents a synthesis of the latest developments in the major concerned fields.