Hunan produces super-capacity light rail train
Updated: 2012-08-11 11:00
(Xinhua)
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CHANGSHA -- The world's first super-capacity light rail train was completed Friday by China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation Limited Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan province.
The new type of electric locomotive can be fully charged within 30 seconds during its station stops, as it has a box-type super capacitor on the roof and charge spots at the foot of every compartment, Xu Zongxiang, general manager of the company, said.
The train, which can hold a maximum of 320 passengers, does not need a traditional pantograph installed on the roof to get electricity from the high-tension lines along the track, according to Xu.
Xu said the train, which features low energy consumption and occupies less land, can provide a new solution for the construction of highly cost-effective and environmentally-friendly urban rail public transport.
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