CRRC has unveiled the world’s first railless train in Zhuzhou (Hunan province, China). The ART, Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit, was developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co Ltd. The 30-meter train is part of the intelligent rail express system and runs on rubber tires rather than rails. The train can move at a speed of 70 km/h, is powered by electricity and can travel 40 km per full charge.
The train is equipped with sensors that can read the dimensions of roads and plan its own route. The train has three carriages with a capacity of 300 people. A five-carriage train can hold as many as 500 passengers.
According to the government of Zhuzhou city, a 6.5-kilometer ART line will be built through downtown Zhuzhou and operations will start in 2018.
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