COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORT

A comparative assessment of two technologies for high-speed ground transport (HSGT) is presented in this paper. The two technologies are (a) a magnetic levitation technology that is based on the principle of magnetic attraction and uses an active long stator, and (b) a conventional wheel-on-rail technology. A description of each technology and the major conclusions of a detailed comparative study that was performed on a specific Canadian route (high-speed service between Montreal and Ottawa through Mirabel International Airport) are given. For each technology, a conceptual system design is outlined. Capital and operating cost estimates are presented and discussed. Key issues that resulted from an evaluation of physical and functional impacts are discussed; emphasis is placed on the problems associated with insertion of HSGT lines in urban and rural areas and on whether existing or new rights-of-way should be used.

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• Authors:
  • Genest, Bernard-André
  • Audette, Maurice
  • Sanders, David B
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 38-48
• Monograph Title: Rail passenger service, electrification, and training
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1023
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Capital costs; High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Magnetic levitation; Operating costs
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459574
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309039126
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM