In China, more and more intelligent rail rapid transit systems (Autonomous rail Rapid Transit, abbreviated as ART, hereinafter referred to as " intelligent rail ") have begun to be put into operation.
Motorpasion, a professional website in the Spanish engine field, reported on the operation of Smart Rail in China and pointed out that although there are similar public transportation in European and American countries, China is at the forefront of the world in this field. The experience of smart rail being put into operation in many cities in China will become research data for countries around the world, thereby promoting better development of this field around the world. The website
Motorpasion reported that on the morning of December 16, in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, China, the new smart rail launched a test run ceremony and officially launched passenger mode on December 19. The smart rail consists of three carriages with a total length of 32 meters and can accommodate about 300 passengers. If necessary, it can be converted into a five-section configuration and can transport up to 500 people.
smart rail is similar to a tram, but it does not require tracks or additional infrastructure. This is independently developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd. and can control trams on virtual tracks. This is a public transportation vehicle that travels on highway surfaces. It has been put into operation in more and more cities in China. Smart rail lines are currently in use in Zhuzhou City in Hunan Province, Yongxiu County in Jiangxi Province, Yibin City in Sichuan Province, Harbin City in Heilongjiang Province, and Wujiang District in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province.
Zhirail means "intelligent train" in Chinese. It doesn't run on tracks, but on roads. Thanks to the optical sensor , it can read the lines marking its route. It can also realize real-time linkage with urban traffic signals, can run more than 70 kilometers on a single charge, and has strong climbing ability. Since smart rail does not require the installation of additional infrastructure such as rails, the investment cost is lower.
On June 2, 2017, Smart Rail made its debut in Zhuzhou, China. At present, it is developing and running well in many cities. In fact, in some countries in Europe or North America, there is also the idea of running bus transport lines on the ground along dedicated lanes. Such as Australia, Britain, France. In 2008, Spain's first trolleybus with Optiguide system was built in Spain's Castellon Province. The line is 8 kilometers long and has a maximum operating speed of 70 kilometers per hour. The driver can also manually control the direction of the vehicle.
Many professionals pointed out that smart rail has many advantages. For example, it does not rely on rails for running, and the construction period only takes one year, and it can be quickly put into use. Moreover, it has zero emissions, no pollution, and supports a variety of power supply methods. But there are also flaws, such as the problem of smart rail competing with cars for road rights . There is no doubt that China has the most operational experience in this area. Smart rail systems operating in many cities in China will become research materials for various countries, thus driving technological progress in this field.
