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