In China in a test mode launched the fastest in the country suspended train
BEIJING, 23 Jul — RIA Novosti, Anna was Raccogli. Test operation of the railway line for the fastest in China suspended trains, called the “sky train”, began in Qingdao city of Shandong province, reports channel CGTN.
According to engineers, despite the fact that he just started and is still undergoing testing, the train was already setting records. Its quality is three times better than conventional trains, metro, experts say.
Train made by Chinese company Qingdao Sifang CRRC, he was created as an ultra-lightweight, with the average speed and traffic volume.
This project was developed as low-cost transportation system, and it is expected that the market needs it to be popular, especially in mountainous regions and in big cities.
“This monorail uses the latest technology motor with permanent magnets, which gives it advantages over other types of transport systems — large capacity, less volume, low noise, light weight, all this allows to increase operating efficiency,” said technical project Director Liu Yiwen.
The train moves along the monorail at a height of 5 to 10 meters above the ground, the composition can consist of three, four or five cars, the maximum capacity trains — up to 510 passengers. The maximum speed of the composition is 70 kilometers per hour.
Hanging train was developed in the early 20th century. In 1901, in the German city of Wuppertal was launched hanging train, which operates and now. China is the third country in the world after Germany and Japan, which uses the technology of suspended trains.