The German Transrapid guideway -Conclusions on the guideway's first use in Shanghai

摘要

In the article, there will be taken a look at the different guideway types of the Transrapid from both a technical and an economic point of view. The different guideway concepts result from the projects Berlin-Hamburg and Shanghai, as well as from the present project in Munich, Germany. The analysis of design and production of the first guideway in China has led to conclusions concerning the ultimate potential of these processes. The results will be applied to the future track in Munich, Germany.