Transrapid system

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:advances ongoing research
gptkbp:application urban transit
gptkbp:benefits higher speeds
high infrastructure costs
gptkbp:challenges funding and public acceptance
gptkbp:collaboration international research institutions
gptkbp:commercial_development limited
gptkbp:construction_cost high
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Transrapid_International
gptkbp:economic_impact potentially high
gptkbp:environmental_impact low noise pollution
gptkbp:first_test_track Emsland test facility
gptkbp:funding limited
gptkbp:future_prospects uncertain
maglev technology improvements
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational maglev system.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transrapid system
gptkbp:influenced_by German engineering
transportation needs
gptkbp:infrastructure special tracks
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Transrapid_06
numerous
gptkbp:involved_technology linear motor
gptkbp:is_compared_to conventional trains
gptkbp:key_developers engineers and scientists
gptkbp:key_feature no friction
gptkbp:legal_principle magnetic levitation
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:German_government
gptkbp:maintenance high
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:none
planned but not realized
gptkbp:max_speed 500 km/h
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:Transrapid_09
gptkbp:number_of_tracks 31.5 km
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1984
gptkbp:participating_nations growing
China, Japan
gptkbp:passenger_capacity up to 600 passengers
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:significant
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:electricity
gptkbp:project proposed in various countries
gptkbp:public_perception mixed
gptkbp:research_and_development ongoing
gptkbp:safety_features fail-safe design
gptkbp:sustainability promising
gptkbp:technology electromagnetic suspension
gptkbp:trends maglev expansion
gptkbp:type gptkb:high-speed_rail
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transrapid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6