This paper reports the course of the development of the High Speed Surface Transport (HSST) system undertaken by engineers of Japan Air Lines in an attempt to solve the problem of time-consuming ground traffic situation particularly evident in a link involving the Tokyo’s new International Airport in Narita.
It outlines the construction, operating principles and functions, test track, attractive electromagnetic levitation and linear induction motor propulsion system of the first test vehicle, HSST-01 which has been subjected to repeated high-speed test flights.
The successful test flight with the HSST-01 that marked a maximum speed 307,8 km/h in February, 1978 and the boarding demonstrations of the HSST-02 to the public in May, 1978 are introduced. Evaluations of the HSST system from environmental and energy standpoints are described in brief desirable features of the operational model of the HSST system to assume in the future are also envisioned.
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