Standard Transrapid Maglev System
Standard Titel Wheel-on-railElectromagnetic Levitation Guidance Propulsion Support Propulsion Guidance Comparison of Systems Railroad / Maglev
Standard System Components Stator Pack Support Magnet Linear Generator Guidance Magnet Eddy Current Brake Guidance Rail Electromagnetic Levitation
Standard Linear Motor
Standard Propulsion Principle Magnetic Traveling Field
Standard Motor Section Switched Off Activated Motor Section Switched Off Energy Supply Longstator Propulsion Switching
Standard Comparison Propulsion Systems Transrapid (Track-mounted drive) Gradient (max 10%) Gradient (max 4%) Railroad (Vehicle-mounted drive)
Standard Guideway Types Elevated Guideway 62 m 31 m m m m 6.2 m m At-grade Guideway
Standard Transrapid 08
Standard Trainset Configurations 2 Sections with up to 184 Seats Up to 10 Sections with 1172 Seats
Standard Cargo Vehicle
Standard Safety
Standard Land Consumption (m 2 /m) ICE TR at grade TR elevated
Standard Transrapid Collocation with railroads
Standard Transrapid Collocation with highways
Standard Specific Energy Consumption Wh/seat-km (under identical conditions) cannot be achieved by ICE 3 Transrapid ICE km/h 125 mph 400 km/h 250 mph 300 km/h 185 mph
Standard Specific CO 2 Emissions Short-haul FlightTransrapid Values in grams per seat-km CarTransrapidICE 300 km/h 185 mph 400 km/h 250 mph
Standard Noise Emission Pass-by Level in dB(A) at a Distance of 25 m (82 ft) Suburban Train Transrapid 07 ICE 1+2 TGV-A Transrapid 07 ICE 1+2 TGV-A Transrapid km/h 125 mph 400 km/h 250 mph 300 km/h 185 mph 80 km/h 50 mph
Standard Magnetic Field Strengths Earth’s Magnetic Field TransrapidColor TV Hair Dryer Electric Stove in µTesla
Standard Mannheim Stuttgart Hannover Würzburg Hannover Berlin Cologne Frankfurt Berlin Hamburg ICE Transrapid New route including track infrastructure, operation/maintenance facilities, without trains and station New 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-mountains many tunnels, 62 mi, Price level 1988 low-mountains many tunnels, 118 mi, Price level 1998 level, few tunnels, 181 mi, Price level 1998 Track Investment Costs ICE/Transrapid (in million DM per double track km)
Standard Overall System Maintenance Costs Operating Speed: ICE = 250 km/h (155 mph) Transrapid (TR) = 450 km/h (280 mph) VehicleGuidewayOverall System 100% 41% 100% 29% 100% 34% Pfennigs per seat-km (under identical conditions)
Standard Transrapid Emsland Test Facility (TVE) North Loop Guideway Length: 31.5 km / 19.5 miles South Loop At-grade Guideway Observation Point High-speed Section ( km/h) Switch At-grade Guideway Visitor / Test Center Switch