MAGLEV SHANGHAI - PUDONG RAILWAY SYSTEM

MAGLEV SHANGHAI - PUDONG RAILWAY SYSTEM

1. Description of the Shanghai Maglev System

• Shanghai -Pudong Maglev train system is the fastest passenger maglev train system in the world with a maximum speed of 431 km/h and a route length of 30.5 km which is the distance between two Longyang Road stations, Pudong - Pudong International Airport, Shanghai.

• Service The Maglev train system takes 7 minutes 20 seconds to travel along a route of 30.5 km with an average speed of 250 km/h.

2. Description of Shanghai Maglev Car Stock

• Train model: Transrapid SMT type German TR 08.

• Supplier: Transrapid International (Siemens-ThyssenKrupp JV)

• Number of carriages / trains: 3

• Maximum Speed: 505 km/h

• Trend size:

 Length: 153.6 m

 Width: 3.7 m

 Height: 4.2 m

• Total cargo capacity = 574 passengers (all seated)

 End section (ES) 1st class: 56

 Middle section (MS) 2nd class: 110

 End section (ES) 2nd class: 78

3. Operation Description of MaglevShanghai – Pudong Railway System

• The operation of the Maglev Railway System is handled by the railway operator Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.

• Daily operating service period from 6:45 am to 9:30 pm.

• Service frequency 15–20 minutes.

• Ticket fare:

 One way ticket = RMB 50 (RM 25),

or RMB 40 (RM 20) for passengers in transit by airplane

 Two way ticket RMB 80 (RM 40).

 VIP ticket twice the regular fare.

• Daily passenger coverage was recorded in excess of 20,000 passengers per day according to records in 2008.

4. Shanghai - Pudong Maglev Railway System Construction Project

• Construction of the system commenced in March 2001 and completed in Dec 2003. (Started operations on 1 Jan 2004)

• Project cost = RMB10 billion (US $ 1.33bn)

• Construction period = 2.5 years

• Maglev technology comes from Transrapid, Germany.

• In March 2010, the Shanghai Local Government approved the 199.5 km Maglev Railway Extension project from LongYang Road Station to Hangzhou which will pass through Hong Qiao International Airport Station and Shanghai South Railway Station for transportation integration facilities. rel.

• Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd was established in August 2000 with a registered capital cost of ¥ 3 bills as a result of the cooperation of 7 shareholders namely Shanghai Shentong Holdings Co.Ltd, Shenergy (Group) Co.Ltd, Shanghai International Group Co.Ltd, Shanghai Baosteel Group Co.Ltd, Shanghai Automotive Industry (Group) Co.Ltd, Shanghai Electric (Group) Co.Ltd, and Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co.Ltd.

5. Maglev Technology Theory

• The system moves in a floating manner using the theory of magnetic field physics. The design of the track structure and the train carriage in the same magnetic polarity produces levitation and guided force so that the train carriage always floats and is on the route.

• The thrust force of this maglev train results from the magnetic waves generated on the track components reacting with the flow of electric current on the train carriage. This thrust force can be controlled by controlling the frequency of the electric current and the magnetic wave strength of the system.

6. Advantages of Maglev Technology

• The maglev train system is the most technologically advanced, competitive and environmentally friendly train system.

• The operation of a maglev train does not produce loud noise because the movement of the train floating does not rub against the track structure.

7. Lack of Maglev Technology

• The maglev train system is a very fast train system and requires the features of a straighter track structure, a wider bend radius and a constant speed.

• The construction characteristics of this track structure involve a very high construction cost reaching RM 163.9 million/ km compared to the construction cost of the KTMB System only at RM35.7 million/ km for the Seremban-Gemas Electric Double Track Project.

• The implementation of the System construction project is more complicated due to the more stringent railway route selection features which will result in more social impact during the land acquisition process.

• During the implementation of the Maglev project in Shanghai, the public also prevented the Maglev Railway System from being built in populated areas on the grounds that the system uses magnetic waves which can adversely affect the health of the surrounding population.

KTM Tg Pagar station will move to Woodlands in S'pore July 1, 2011

Published: Monday May 24, 2010 MYT 3:02:00 PM
Updated: Monday May 24, 2010 MYT 5:44:49 PM

KTM Tg Pagar station will move to Woodlands in S'pore July 1, 2011 (Update)


SINGAPORE: Malaysia agreed on Monday to move the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station at Tanjong Pagar here to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP) by July 1, 2011.

Malaysia will also co-locate its railway customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facilities at the WTCP.

These were some of the major decisions reached by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong during the leaders' retreat at the Shangri-La Hotel here.

When they met, both leaders were looking at the matters arising from the Points of Agreement (PoA) on Malayan railway lands in Singapore which had long become the obstacles to their countries' good bilateral ties.

Najib and Lee agreed to move the issues forward and both countries decided to jointly develop the KTMB lands around Singapore to maximise its full potential. At their joint press conference after the retreat Monday, both leaders agreed that a Malaysia-Singapore joint company, known as M-S Pte Ltd, be established before Dec 31 this year to develop the lands vacated by KTMB.

The company will be set up by Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Singapore government's investment arm, Temasek Holdings Limited, with each holding 60% and 40% equity respectively.

KTMB lands in Tanjong Pagar, Kranji and Woodlands and three additional pieces of land in Bukit Timah, with a total area of 271 hectares, will be vested in the company for joint development.

The developed KTMB lands could in turn be swapped, on the basis of equivalent value for pieces of land in Marina South and Ophir Rochor here.

The leaders said both countries would conduct their respective valuations and Lee would visit Kuala Lumpur within a month with a proposal for the land swap for Malaysia's consideration.

They agreed that the transfer of the land parcels to M-S Pte Ltd would take effect when KTMB vacated the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station.

According to a joint statement on the meeting, a rapid transit system link between Tanjung Puteri in Johor Baharu and Singapore, aimed at enhancing connectivity between the two countries, will be jointly developed.

The rapid transit system link will be integrated with public transport services in Johor Baharu and Singapore.

For the convenience of commuters, the rapid transit system link will have a single co-located CIQ facility in Singapore with the exact location to be determined later.

It is targeted that the proposed rapid transit system link will be operational by 2018, and thereafter, Malaysia may consider relocating the KTMB Station from Woodlands to Johor.

Both leaders also agreed to task a joint implementation team, to be led by the Secretary-General of Malaysia's Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Permanent Secretary of Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry, to further discuss the implementation details.

The team will discuss, among other things, the establishment and the framework governing M-S Pte Ltd, the rapid transit system connectivity between Johor Baharu and Singapore, and the co-located CIQ in the Woodlands train checkpoint.

The joint implementation team will complete its work by end of this year (Dec 31).

The outcome reached by the joint implementation team on the matters discussed should be reflected in a written instrument to be signed by both countries upon approval from their respective governments.

Najib and Lee also agreed that the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station passenger terminal building be conserved, given its historical significance, and will be a centerpiece for the new proposed development on the site.

In addition, the old Bukit Timah Railway Station building at Blackmore Drive can also be conserved. - Bernama

Source : The Star

Kuala Sepetang - Port Weld

94ha released to Perak
Source: the star 28 Jan 2010

PUTRAJAYA: Railway land from Taiping to Kuala Sepetang – where the country’s first railway tracks were – has been released to the Perak Government to allow it be converted for residential use.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said the 94.5ha of railway land, where 643 squatter families are residing, would be released to the state government for RM38mil.

The land belonged to the Railway Asset Corporation, a body under the Transport Ministry.

The act of issuing individual land titles and charging premiums on the squatters would fall under the jurisdiction of the state.

By alienating the land, Ong said the Barisan Nasional government had fulfilled its promises made to Taiping residents during the Bukit Gantang by-election in April last year.

“The decision was made in view that the land had not been used for railway operations since 1941, and there are 643 squatter families on that site.

“There were also 131 units of empty buildings and 12 places of worship,” he said.

Ong said by releasing the land, the state could help alleviate its housing problems as well as develop and preserve a historical site.

Kuala Sepetang, once known as Port Weld, was a thriving import-export centre which opened in 1877. The railroad was opened in 1885.

“The land is strictly for railway use. We have to alienate the land first to the state government. Then only can the state government do the needful to help the squatter families living on the land,” he said.

He added that the release of the railway reserve is in line with Item 3, Article 85 of the Federal Constitution.

“We have walked the talk. People have been yearning for this for a few decades. During my walkabout there, I was told the issue proper was older than me and we were determined to get it resolved,” said Ong.

On the protracted time frame taken to release the land, Ong said they had to conduct a census of families residing on the land before attempting a land swap with the state government.

“The land had to be at least of equivalent value. When we could not proceed with the land swap, we resorted to this formula, that is the state government is prepared to pay Railway Asset Corporation,” he said.

On whether the residents would receive individual land titles, Ong said: “That I will leave it to the state government. It is in their jurisdiction.”


Zambry: Squatter families on railway land will get titles
Source: the star 29 January 2010

IPOH: Squatter families in Kuala Sepetang, Taiping, will be given individual titles when the necessary processes are completed including de-gazetting the land from railway to residential use, Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said.

“The state has no qualms about giving the people the titles,” he said yesterday, adding that the Perak Economic Planning Unit (EPU) would look into the issue of de-gazetting.

Speaking to reporters after opening a new hall for residents of the Ashby Flats at Jalan Hospital here, Dr Zambry said the next step is to plot out the number of houses there and to look into the area’s infrastructure needs.

Asked how soon the people would get their titles, Dr Zambry said it would depend on how long the process of acquiring the land takes.

“It will definitely take some time but the important thing is they need not worry about the land where their houses are located anymore,” he said.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat had announced on Wednesday that the railway land – where the country’s first railway tracks were built – had been released to the Perak Government.

Ong was reported to have said that the 94.5ha land, where 643 squatter families are residing, would be released to the state government for RM38mil.

The land belonged to the Railway Asset Corporation, a body under the Transport Ministry.
Kuala Sepetang, once known as Port Weld, was a thriving import-export centre. The railroad was opened in 1885.