Maglev Demonstration, Design and Development Plan I August 1994 Final Report
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US Deportmenr ot Tronsportot,on FT A-PA-08-7006-94-1 Federal Transit Administration MAGLEV DEMONSTRATION, DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT PLAN FINAL REPORT AUGUST 1994 Rail Systems Center Carnegie Mellon Research Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1521 3 FTA TECHNICAL. ASSISTANCE. PROGRAM -~ ~.,· _. NOTICE This document Is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. The United States Government does not endorse manufacturers or products. Trade names appear in . the document only because they are essential to the content of the rep«?rt. Technical Report Oocumentatian Page 1 I . ~,oo,•""fo . ~ow••"'-•"' •c::•11,on •"o . (NTIS) I). ~•c••'•'"' I :~•01;,i flrife . 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Ab lffOCf Congestion in the air and highway system in the United States continues to worsen. By the year 2005, the cost of congestion will rise to over $60 billion annually. High speed ground transportation, which can act as an alternative and complements air and highway travel, may help to relieve these congested modes. This study examines the feasibility of a regional high speed magnetic levitation (MAGLEV) system connecting the Greater Pittsburgh airport with strategic stops between the Midwest and the East Coast. A suburban corrmuter system, which operates on the same lines as the regional system, is also investigated. The first link of the regional and suburban MAGLEV system consists of a demonstration line connecting the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport with downtown Pittsburgh. This study considers the economic value of such a system from the aspects of transportation, manufacturing and economic development. The study concludes that an investment of $41 billion over the next 30 years would be required to build a regional MAGLEV system, cover its operating cost and produce enough additional transportation revenue to pay back part of this investment in the private sector financial markets. A substantial portion of this investment must come from the public sector. The additional economic activity generated by this investment would be over $78 billion. Over 675,000 person-years of work would be created by such a venture. 17 . (•y #orou 11. o;.,,,...,,,.., 5•••--• Report Available frc:m: magnetic levitation, high speed ground National Technical Infm:nation Service transportation, technological innova 5285 Port Poyal Poad tion, intercity transportation, Springfield, Virginia 22161 regional transportation, fixed guidewa' (703) 487-4650 transit, economic development 19. Secvr1fy C lo11d. t oi ffl11 ,...,u 20. s.cu,.,.., ci •••• ,. \ oi ,,., , ••••, 22. ?"c• Unclassified Unclassified Form DOT F 1700.7 i8-72l Roi,roduct,o" of completed pa90 a..,1t,er111Hi TF 1600 ;M35 1 8 1.· !:L-1 1994 OfC 2 1 19941 •r~. J1Tl\1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 BACKGROUND............................................................................... I-1 1.2 MAGLEVWORKINGGROUP........................................................ I-2 1.3 DEMONSTRATION/DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM........................................................................................ I-5 1.4 ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT.............................................. I-6 2.0 NEED FOR IDGH SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION................ 11-1 2.1 PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION..................... II-1 2.1.1 Highway System Congestion................................................. II-1 2.1.2 Air System Congestion.......................................................... II-8 2.1.3 Other Modes........................................................................... II-14 2.2 FUTUREALTERNATIVESFORMODALEXPANSION ............. II-14 2.2.1 Highway Mode Expansion..................................................... II-14 2.2.1.1 Highway Expenditures and Mileage.......................... II-14 2.2.1.2 Federal Efforts :............................ .......................... .... II-17 2.2.1.3 Summary of Highway Mode Solutions...................... II-23 2.2.2 Air Mode Expansion.............................................................. II-23 2.2.2.1 Strategies for Air System Development.................... II-23 2.2.2.2 Strategy Development and Evaluation....................... II-27 2.2.2.3 Comments on the Report........................................... II-30 2.2.2.4 Pittsburgh International Airport Capacity Enhancement.............................................................. II-30 2.2.3 High Speed Ground Transportation....................................... II-30 2.3 APPLICATION OF HIGH SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION........................................................................ II-35 2.3.1 Network Approach................................................................. II-38 2.3.2 Regional Approach................................................................ II-38 2.3.2.1 Pittsburgh Regional System....................................... II-40 2.3.3 Integration ofHSGT with Other Transportation Modes........ II-41 2.3.3.1 Air Mode Integration................................................. II-41 2.3.3.2 Highway Mode Integration........................................ II-43 2.3.3.3 Public Transportation................................................. II-44 2.4 SUMMARY ....................................................................................... II-44 3.0 IDGH SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION (HSGT) TECIIN'OLOGIES....................................................................................... 111-1 3.1 HIGH SPEED RAIL.......................................................................... III-I 3.1.1 TGV Atlantique ..................................................................... III-I 3 .1.2 German Inter-City Express ... ... .. .. .. .. ...... ....... .... ... .. ... ... ..... .. III-4 3.1.3 ABB X2000 ........................................................................... III-6 3.1.4 Shinkansen 300 Series........................................................... III-8 3.2 HIGH SPEED MAGLEY .................................................................. III-IO 3.2.1 Transrapid .............................................................................. III-11 3.2.2 Japanese National Railway Chuo Linear Train ...................... III-15 3 .2.3 Japan Air Lines HSST ........................................ ·................... III-17 3.3 TECHNOLOGY SELECTION JUSTIFICATION ........................... III-19 3.3.1 Energy Efficiency .................................................................. III-19 3.3.2 Pollution................................................................................. III-20 3.3.3 Noise...................................................................................... III-20 3.3.4 Speed and Acceleration.......................................................... III-20 3.3.5 Revenue Readiness................................................................ III-21 3.3.6 Electromagnetic Fields ........................................................... III-21 3.3.7 Safety ..................................................................................... III-23 3.3.8 Manufacturing ........................................................................ III-24 3.3.9 Ancillary Considerations....................................................... III-24 3.3.10 Conclusion ............................................................................. III-25 4.0 DOMESTIC MARKET POTENTIAL FOR HSGT................................. IV-1 4.1 GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.................................................... IV-1 4.1.1 Argonne National Laboratory Report.................................... IV-I 4.1.2 Transportation Research Board Report.................................. IV-2 4.1.3 Federal Railroad Administration Report................................ IV-4 4.1.4 Summary of General Market Reports.................................... IV-5 4.2 SPECIFIC CORRIDOR STUDIES.................................................. IV-5 4.2.1 Pittsburgh to Philadelphia Corridor....................................... IV-5 4.2.2 Anaheim to Las Vegas Corridor............................................ IV-6 4.2.3 Chicago to Milwaukee to Minneapolis/Saint Paul Corridor.................................................................................. IV -7 4.2.4 Miami to Orlando to Tampa Corridor.................................... IV-8 4.2.5 New York to Buffalo Corridor..............................................