Since the invention of the railway - 1825, many engineers have been working to improve this type of transport. This transport attracts passengers with an affordable fare and comfort.
The use of magnetic levitation has become a new reality of our time. In this case, the movement of trains is carried out due to the strength of the artificially created magnetic field. The idea of magnetic pillows arose for the first time at the beginning of the 20th century among German developers. She received her first incarnation in 1971 in Germany. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the working group of the fastest trains in the world that carry passengers.
Eurostar BRITISH RAIL Class-373
It is the composition of a series of TGV, making a movement at rapid speed. It is made in Britain. In 2003 recorded the highest speed at around 335 km. In practice, the movement occurs with an indicator of 300 km per hour. Travel from London to Paris takes 2 hours and 16 minutes.
The electric train is used on international railway flights. He works in the transportation of passengers from England to France via Belgium. The train connects London and Kent, located in the UK, with French Paris and Lille, as well as Belgian Brussels. Its movement is carried out along the European longest tunnel.
Specificity in technical characteristics:
- use of induction motors;
- reliability of fire safety equipment;
- reduced wagon volumes.
- The train has 2 head cars and 18 passenger cars. They accommodate up to 900 passengers.
KTX SANCHEON
The South Korean train KTX Sancheon made its starting movement on the route in 2009. Composition capable of moving with high-speed mode 305 - 352 km per hour. The model was developed by Hyundai Rotem. The technology used is TGV France. The locomotive is owned by the South Korean railway system. This comfortable model holds up to 363 passengers.Record speed of 352 km per hour installed in 2004. For safe following, locomotive speed indicators do not exceed 305 km.
Routes of the electric train: Busan - Seoul; Mokpo - Yonsan.
Electric train model AVE TALGO-350
Spanish company Alta Velocidad Espanola produces trains with high speed performance. The abbreviated name of the company itself - AVE is not accidental. It means the word bird in Spanish. A well-known model of the company is AVE TALGO-350.
This model of the Spanish company is called "Duck." This nickname is associated with the external design of the locomotive. The front of the model has an elongated appearance, which resembles a duck's beak. The train operates in the directions Madrid - Barcelona, as well as Madrid - Valladolid.
The main characteristics are:
- The capacity of cars is 318 people.
- The highest speed along the route is 330 km.
- Record set speed of the train - 365 km.
- High comfort.
High Speed Composition CRH-380A
CRH-380A launched on the route in 2010, created in China. Top speed - 486 km per hour (302 miles). After the accident in 2011, speed limits were set within 300 km. The structure has 8 wagons with a capacity of 494 passengers. The designers are close to the interior of the aircraft designers.
Daily flights are made in the following areas:
- Beijing - Shanghai;
- Shanghai - Nanjing;
- Shanghai - Hangzhou;
- Guangzhou - Wuhan.
Advantages of the model:
- It has a low aerodynamic drag.
- The body is made of light alloys of aluminum, the weight of the car is up to 9 tons.
- Reduced vibration performance.
- The housing has increased tightness.
- High speed and safe trolleys.
- Powerful drive.
- The effectiveness of the brake system.
- The latest noise isolation system.
- CRH-380A - a successful project of the PRC in the framework of the railway high-speed communication program.
SHANGHAI MAGLEV TRAIN (SMT) using a magnetic pad
The train was developed by the German company Transrapid. But the composition is made in China. He first performed the movement in 2004. The model for the manufacture of the locomotive was the SMT Transrapid model. Composition demonstrated speed indicators from 431 to 501 km per hour. The work is carried out on the basis of the "Maglev" (magnetic suspension). The train runs connecting the international airport with Shanghai Longyang Road subway station.
For the safety of communications, in practice, the highest speed indicator of 431 km is used. A distance of 30 km the train passes in a time equal to 8 minutes. This is the only high-speed train playing the role of public transport, which operates using a magnetic pad. To use the train, a special iron sheet was built.
The train staff. Air conditioners maintain the required air temperature. Passengers can observe the speed of the train on the existing LCD screen.
French TRAIN GRANDE VITESSE (TGV)
This train model is an achievement of French designers. The first thoroughfare in 1981 connected Paris with Lyon. In 2007 set a speed record - almost 575 km per hour. The operating safe speed of the TGV is 320 km. The expanded TGV network has spread to cities in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. In total there are more than 150 directions.
Technical advantages of the composition:
- powerful engine;
- large metal wheels;
- the ability to move along an ordinary railway that does not have sharp turns;
- the presence of automation of locomotive signaling;
- connected wagons have lighter trolleys.
The fastest train in the world
The fastest train in the world is SHINKANSEN (Japan). This locomotive is called the "Bullet". Japan is a country of high-speed rail service, the launch of which took place in 1964. During the construction of the railway, the standard gauge was changed from 1067 mm to 1435 mm. Electric trains of the E1 series are double-decker. The train has 16 stable and strong cars. They are able to transport in a sitting position up to 1634 people.
Shinkansen Speed Indicators:
- a record figure on a conventional railway - 443 km;
- the highest speed with the use of magnetic suspensions - 581 km per hour;
- route speed - 300 km.
Trains are widespread in large cities in Japan. It is permissible to cover the distance from Osaka to Tokyo in 2.5 hours, although the journey time on a regular train is about 7 hours. This is one of the busiest networks in the world. Over the years of operation, not a single major accident was recorded on it. The highway connects Tokyo, Morioki, Osaka, Nagano and the Niigata ski resort.
The work of engineers to improve trains, improve speed, technical characteristics and convenience does not stop. There were locomotives that operate on various systems: rail, magnetic and air cushion. They develop a safe speed of more than 300 km.
It is possible to make a pleasant pastime on the road if you choose a railway network along which high-speed trains rush. This type of transport is becoming a real alternative to air travel.
