Birmingham (UK) Airport Maglev train RIP 1984-1995 Video Clips.
Opening August 16, 1984 was in Birmingham (UK) Airport People Mover Maglev a world before the first installation to use public transport (in this day and age) magnetic levitation. Connecting the railway station Birmingham International Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), which uses two "cabins" large vehicles, the solenoid marked at each corner (provide the lift) and linear motors (for propulsion). The trains "flew" in aHeight 0.6 "(15mm), performed by a maximum of 40 passengers (plus luggage) and with 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 overTechnology conventional steel wheels is that savings in maintenance and have the opportunity to complete 24 hours a day - have conventional railway track of every route every 72 hours and checked (or more often) and how to train staff walking along the tracks requires the lines to 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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