MaDe4Rail – Magnetic railway technology in the conventional railway sector
With the MaDe4Rail project, Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking is evaluating the potential of Maglev-derived systems (maglev technology) in the conventional railway sector. Use cases and possible business cases are being identified. The project is investigating the extent to which maglev technologies can be combined with conventional railway lines to create a more efficient and reliable system over existing lines.
The MaDe4Rail project aims to investigate and evaluate non-traditional and novel maglev derived systems (MDS). The focus is on the technical feasibility and effectiveness of the introduction of MDS in Europe from a safety and techno-economic performance perspective. Identification and benchmarking of the different technologies for transport systems derived from maglev and their state of development, the definition of a common architecture and the specification of the subsystems and technologies needed for commercialisation will be investigated within the MaDe4Rail project. Furthermore, the technical and economic feasibility of introducing these systems into the common European mobility network will be assessed and a European roadmap for the possible future implementation of MDS will be developed. Finally, the design of the concept for an MDS vehicle subsystem and a prototype of an example vehicle for a European use case are planned.
The MaDe4Rail project contributes to the development of MDS, the promotion of more sustainable passenger and freight transport and the initiation of a way to strengthen the railway as the backbone of a multi- and intermodal, sustainable and efficient mobility network through the use of a technology based on maglev.
MaDe4Rail brings together a multidisciplinary group of experts from different European countries, with a wide range of competences and expertise that will contribute to the success of the project, such as infrastructure management, engineering and consulting companies, technology development, research centres and universities.
Project title:
MaDe4Rail – Maglev-Derived Systems for Rail
Duration:
07/2023 to 06/2024
Project volume:
€ 1.499.328,12
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