Transrapid International A joint company of Siemens and ThyssenKrupp
Taking off for the Future The Maglev System in Munich
Catching a flight to the airport Traditional yet modern, fast-paced yet laid-back, combining quality of life with a dynamic business environment – that’s Munich! The Bavarian capital is one of Germany’s leading high-tech locations and a magnet for people from all over the world.
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Munich's “Franz-Josef Strauss” airport is the most important air hub in Germany, second to Frankfurt, and one of the ten largest in Europe. The number of passengers using this facility is rising all the time and expected to double in a few years. This will naturally cause problems for the road and rail links between downtown Munich and the airport, which is 37 kilometers outside the city. It usually takes a bus or taxi an hour to get there and the rapid transit system still needs 40 minutes at least. And the new freeway between the city and the airport is already overloaded. The results are obvious – congestion, stress, noise, pollution – and are placing restrictions on mobility in a city used to being on the move. But help is on the way. In only a few years’ time, Munich’s airport and the city will be brought a lot closer together. It will only take ten minutes to travel from the central train station to the international airport. All made possible by Transrapid, an intelligent, forward-looking maglev system that will take the pressure off passengers and environment alike. Just check in at the central station and catch a ‘flight’ to the airport!
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There in ten minutes, every ten minutes In just a few years, air journeys to and from Munich will start and end in the middle of the city – with a flight at zero altitude.
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Neufahrn b. Fsg. Eching High-speed maglev route High-speed maglev tunnels Rapid transit system
Unterschleißheim Oberschleißheim
Munich’s central station is already a major junction for connections to the surrounding area and many other German cities, but it will soon become an airport terminal, too. For the Transrapid maglev system will link rail and air traffic in the very heart of the city.
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Junction Feldmoching
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Ismaning
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Olympia Park 94
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Travelers will be able to arrive at the central station, check in and then leisurely float to the airport on a cushion of air. A Transrapid will depart every ten minutes and be there in ten minutes. ‘Flying’ at 350 km/h and offering maximum safety and comfort. The same will be possible, of course, in the opposite direction. After landing, passengers will be able to exit their gate and directly board the Transrapid. In only ten minutes they’ll arrive inside the central station, where they can catch direct connections to their final destinations near and far. There in ten minutes, every ten minutes – that simple, fast and comfortable is only possible with the Transrapid. Reason enough for car driver’s to switch to the high-speed maglev system whenever they want to get to the airport and back. That will reduce the volume of traffic on the roads and the strain on people and the environment.
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East Station
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Over short or long distances, on the right track The high-speed magnetic levitation system combines power, economy and environmental compatibility. It is setting new standards and creating new transportation solutions – today in Shanghai and, in just a few years, in Munich.
Transrapid is not only fast, its contactless technology developed by Siemens and ThyssenKrupp is also especially eco-friendly and cost-effective. Its flexible design makes this maglev ideal not only for short-distance applications as airport shuttle in Shanghai and Munich but also as a fast urban link on medium and long-distance routes. Depending on the application, the Transrapid can travel at speeds of up to 500 km/h but is absolutely safe and quieter than any other mode. Even at 200 km/h, it is no louder than a rapid transit vehicle and has the lowest energy consumption of all means of transportation. Its guideway requires only a small amount of land and its route alignment can be flexibly adapted to the surrounding landscape. In fact, most of the guideway between Munich central station and the airport will be at ground level.
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Since gradients as steep as 10 percent pose no problem for the Transrapid, special structures such as tunnels and bridges are hardly necessary on an open route. Higher performance does not mean higher costs. At least, not in the Transrapid’s case. Given the same level of investment, its operating and maintenance costs are substantially lower than those of modern high-speed trains. The trip between Munich central station and the airport will definitely be short, but by no means expensive.
Project data Number of vehicles
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Maximum operating speed
350 km/h
Sections per vehicle
3
Travel time
10 minutes
Seats
148
Service frequency
every ten minutes
Number of stations
2
Route length
approx. 38 km
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Transrapid International -A joint company of Siemens and ThyssenKrupp
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With the Transportation Systems (TS) division, Siemens is one of the leading partners to the international railway industry. As single source supplier and system integrator, TS combines comprehensive know-how in its fields of competence Automation & Power, Rolling Stock, Turnkey Systems and Integrated Services – from operation control systems to traction power supplies to rolling stock for mass transit, regional and mainline services. Forward-looking service concepts and extensive experience in project management complement the portfolio. Components supplied for the Transrapid: propulsion system, power supply, operation control system, communication systems and conductor rails.
ThyssenKrupp has decades of experience with locomotive and wagon building and played a significant role in the successful development of the ICE. Based on the knowhow acquired, ThyssenKrupp realized the necessity to overcome the technical and commercial limitations of the wheel-on-rail technology. With the proof of function of the longstator magnetic levitation technology and the leadership in the development of the system, ThyssenKrupp laid the foundation for the Transrapid system which is now being implemented. Components supplied for the Transrapid: vehicles, propulsion components and guideway equipment.
Transrapid International
To complete the partnership for the Transrapid system, Siemens and ThyssenKrupp have established Transrapid International as a joint company for systems engineering, system integration, marketing, and maintenance support.
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