Company SkyTran, based at the National Research Center NASA Ames in California (USA), is going to create in Tel Aviv, the world's first high-speed rail transportation system-Maglev. Each "composition" will be designed for two people. At the moment, together with engineers SkyTran NASA are engaged in manufacturing the necessary elements, structures and capsules, which will then be sent to Israel for the subsequent installation of the transport network.
Initially, before the end of 2015 it is planned to construct a circular branch length only about 400 meters. To test. If all goes well, then Tel Aviv will become the first city in the world, which will be installed full futuristic public transport system maglev.
Transport system SkyTran will use guides that will be installed on special supports height of about six meters above the ground. As these supports also plan to use the ready-made elements of the infrastructure of the city, which will reduce the total cost of construction of the transport system.
According to these guide lines will move comfortable cars (or capsules) designed for two people. The design of the car will be made of composite materials. This will reduce its weight and cost of the energy required for movement along the guide rails of the capsule. Originally planned that this food transport network will receive the total energy network of the city, but in the future the system will translate entirely offline thanks solar cells.
Along the rail system will be installed plurality of electromagnets. Produced by these electromagnets magnetic field will repel the field magnet placed on the car, and avoid its contact with the guide rail. Due to the lack of friction in this case it will be possible to reduce the energy costs for the movement of the capsule-wagon and overclock it on the straights to 250 kilometers per hour.
Call this mode of transport people will exercise with a special smartphone application, or from a dedicated terminal located near the station. News sources indicate that the waiting time will be minimized free capsules due to the presence next to each station so-called free zones, which will be unoccupied cars.
The fare on the Maglev SkyTran will be slightly higher than the cost of a ticket in the usual public transport but cheaper than the cost of a trip in a taxi. The level of comfort inside the vehicle will not be less than in the car.
If all goes well, then it is likely that such a system of public transport, which is going to set in Tel Aviv, after some time may appear in other cities around the world. SkyTran notes that interest in their maglev system administration expressed several Israeli cities, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United States.