Construction for Test Track for China's First Maglev Suspended Monorail Completed

Construction of a test track for China's first permanent magnetic levitation (maglev) suspended monorail known as “Xingguo” was completed in Xingguo County, East China's Jiangxi Province on August 9, which was jointly developed by Jiangxi University of Science and Technology and our company (CRSIC). It marks another milestone in the rapid development of the advanced train system - also the first in the world.

The main part of the test track is an 800-meter elevated single track, with a double track reserved for operations. The maglev suspended monorail can carry 88 passengers and is designed to run at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

The highlight of the test train is that instead of relying on rubber wheels for load-bearing driving, it uses the principle of repulsion between permanent magnetic materials and rails, which can maintain a suspended state in the centerline of the notch. Electromagnetic guidance can achieve zero-friction operation, and it only needs to be driven by a motor.

With its non-contact traction system, the maglev suspended monorail has various advantages, including a strong climbing ability, smaller turning radius, lower noise levels, and zero electromagnetic pollution. Compared with conventional transportation tools, “Xingguo” is a new type of small-capacity maglev train that is safer, greener, more cost-efficient, and intelligent.

“Xingguo” is the first of its kind in China to adopt permanent magnetic levitation technology, which is suitable for conventional environments, including urban areas, commercial districts and towns, and it can also function in more challenging environments such as lakesides, coastlines, frozen soil regions or deserts. China is the third country after Germany and Japan to have developed non-contact traction technology.

CRSIC has fully mastered the complete set of technologies for suspended monorail system, applied for more than 100 national patents, including 23 Chinese invention patents, and participated in the formulation of the industry standard “Technical Standard for Suspended Monorail Transit”.