THE TRANSRAPID 06 TEST VEHICLE AND ITS DRIVE SYSTEM

To prove the practicability of a high-speed maglev transport system, a large-scale test facility is now under construction in Emsland with the backing of the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology. The TRANSRAPID 06 test vehicle is designed to carry 192 seated passengers at a maximum speed of 400 km/h. With running tests now in progress, the project has entered a decisive phase. The article describes the objectives, concept and design of the TR 06 vehicle and its drive system. Upon conclusion of the main operational preparations by the construction consortium, the facility will be taken over by the MVP, a joint subsidiary of the DB, Lufthansa German Airlines and the IABG. Following a successful changeover, the aim will be to ensure feedback of operating experience to the industry.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Eitlhuber, E
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Federal government; Magnetic levitation; Research; Technology transfer; Test tracks; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389821
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM