ADVANCED GROUND TRANSPORT ON THE MOVE AGAIN?

Two recent developments in this field are briefly reported, both using single-sided linear motors for propulsion. In Canada, a contract with Canadair is reported to complete the development of an intermediate capacity transit system (ICTS) with two-car units running on steel wheels, and without magnetic suspension. The Toronto firm of spar are to provide the propulsion system which includes a self-steering bogey and wheel assembly for the car, and provision is made for fully automatic control. A test track facility about 2 km long is to be built at Kingston, Ontario. In Japan, Japanese Air Lines (JAL) have accepted responsibility for the provision of a rapid transit link between Tokyo and the new international airport 40 miles away at Narita. A prototype vehicle is described as being in the building phase. It is expected to reach 125 mile/h, and financial support is being sought for the construction of A $600 million track and system. The final vehicle is envisaged as 72 ft long, 12 ft wide and 10 ft high to carry 112 passengers at 190 mile/h, riding on a magnetic cushion produced by 8 electromagnets. /TRRL/

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• Publication Date: 1977-1-13

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 80
• Serial:
  • NEW SCIENTIST
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 1034
  • Publisher: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD
  • ISSN: 0262-4079

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; Airports; Automated guideway transit; Automatic control; Automation; Control; Control devices; Future; Guideways; Intelligent transportation systems; Linear induction motors; Linear motors; Magnetic levitation; Public transit; Railroads; Rapid transit; Technology; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Asia; Canada; Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Automated guideway systems; Guideway systems; Intermediate rapid transit; Railway
• ITRD Terms: 1037: Airport; 8005: Asia; 3882: Automatic; 8018: Canada; 3874: Control; 1152: Future transport mode; 8053: Japan; 1306: Linear motor; 1181: Rapid transit system
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157903
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1982 12:00AM