Fast Trains and Sustainability
As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, maglev and bullet trains stand out as a key component in reducing carbon emissions from transportation. By offering an attractive alternative to air and road travel for medium to long-distance journeys, these trains contribute significantly to efforts aimed at combating climate change.
For example, the use of electronic propulsion systems in Maglevs reduces the use of fossil fuels for power and limits emissions which makes them a sustainable form of transport. With the absence of friction on the tracks, maglev trains generally require less energy to maintain speed, and the regenerative braking system reuses energy that would be lost in conventional trains.
One of RS's supplying partners is Siemens and Siemens Mobility’s Velaro Novo high-speed innovation is a train that ‘changes speed into sustainability’. With its low energy consumption, it increases sustainability by using energy-efficient propulsion systems, contributing to the use of 30% less energy than previous Velaro models, reducing CO2 emissions by 1,375 tonnes a year.
