Siemens Russia has successful finished testing a new type of engine for high speed rail transport in Russia.
Russian Railways (RZD) told Izvestiya newspaper that the new engines will be installed in maglev (magnetic levitation) next-generation high-speed trains, and will use at least three percent less energy in comparison with ordinary induction motors.
„The new engine was tested in a “Sapsan” high-speed train” Jorg Libsher, head of Siemens Russia said.
“We have finished testing of the new engine. Now we are going to take the engines out of the Sapsan and take them to the laboratory, completely disassemble them and analyze their state after one year of operation. This will take two to three months,” Libsher said.
Libsher said that the engine will not replace those currently used in the Sapsan trains, but are intended for a new high-speed train line planned for construction between Moscow and Kazan. The new 770 km train line will enable new high-speed trains to travel at speeds of up to 400 km/h, and is set to become part of an international high-speed train line that eventually continues to Beijing.
„We are not considering replacing the Sapsan engines. We see this as a good project for trains that are capable of accelerating to speeds of over 300 km/h, a new model of train on permanent magnets for which a new kind of engine is really necessary.” head of Siemens Russia added.
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