Birmingham (UK) Airport Maglev train RIP 1984-1995 On YouTube.
Opening August 16, 1984 was in Birmingham (UK) Airport Maglev MPV a world before the first installation to use public transportation (currently) of maglev. Connecting Birmingham International train station, with Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), uses two sized vehicles 'cab', which marked solenoids at each corner (set the elevator) and linear motors (to drive). The trains "flew" in aHeight 0.6 "(15mm), with a maximum of 40 passengers (plus luggage) and a top speed of 26 mph (42 km / h) at about 2000 '(620 meters) trip took about 90 seconds. Maglev technology uses Powerful electromagnets, so that the float along the transport route on a cushion of air. This reduces friction, provides a very smooth ride quality of vehicles and makes them relatively quiet. Magnetics also used for propulsion and braking. The advantage of this technology overconventional steel-wheel technology is that it is a savings in maintenance and there is the opportunity to complete 24 hours a day - conventional guides have every piece of checked every 72 hours (or more often), and since this includes Train personnel on foot along the lines of the tracks should be closed on moving trains. This is done usually at night - and partly explains why the railways can not offer 24 / overnight services. Maglev is nothave this ...
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