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editors note
A lot of you have been visiting this page on my web site, so I guess you would like to know where this Alaskan, wants to . . .
Run Tracks in Europe!
Shucks!
I was sitting in a little remote Pub in Alaska, back in 1993.
And one of the Highest Educated Men in the World, walked in the door and sat down across from me.
Wow!
That BLEW MY MIND!
He told me that if I do it,
Go Way North, Go Up High on the Map, and Cut Across!!!
And after many years of thinking about it, I see that he is RIGHT!
So from Alaska, I think we need to head for the Ukraine,
Then I think we should head to Luxembourg, as I have had great support from this Fine Country over the years,
Next Spain.
with Branch line to China
And one to London.
thank you
Yours For Better Bussines,
Phil Stoddard
EuroPass
Ferrari chairman breaks Italy state monopoly on high-speed trains
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
Editors Note
I Think That's LINGONBERRY RED!
NTV, or Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, starts service between Rome and eight other Italian cities on April 28 and will eventually have 25 trains -
a new type of locomotive-free rolling stock that has an engine under each car to increase capacity.
The major towns of a country, being the focal points of information, activities and services, create the structure of an industrialized country.
The daily accessibility of these poles of attraction therefore constitutes ever more an essential condition of economic and social development.
The creation of wealth depends not only on the ability of the country to structure itself as a metropolis, with the cities of national and international importance connected by a high-speed means of transport, but also on the ease of access to outlying regions by regional public transport. In Europe, it also depends on efficient connections with the major cities of the neighboring countries.
The transport system of the 3rd millennium
Swissmetro, a high-speed and high-frequency passenger transport system independent of built-up areas and surface obstructions such as topography, working as a super underground railway, meets the new needs that are arising at the dawn of the third millennium.
It fits in with existing or projected railway networks, provides a credible response to the foreseeable increase in mobility and, thanks to its attractiveness, contributes actively to the transfer of private/road traffic to public/rail traffic.
Statistical evolution of passenger transport
Swiss transport statistics highlight the spectacular side of the development of passenger transport in Switzerland since 1950, and the marked contrast between the evolution of road and rail transport.
Even though the increase in passenger traffic did fall off during the years of economic recession (1990-1996), it will increase in the future whatever the scenario envisaged by the study entitled "Prospects for traffic evolution in Switzerland" (SET 2/95, SGZZ).
Road-rail transfer
These different scenario show that there will not be a sufficient transfer from road to rail despite all the efforts made to improve the current network.
Swissmetro, however, would help correct this tendency, for the attractiveness of this new public transport system will win over a part of the passenger traffic that currently travels by car and airplane over
average distances.
A brief background
The project was first mooted in the ‘70s by Rodolphe Nieth and was supported by the scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and by political circles.
A preliminary study, financed by the Confederation and private enterprise, and finished in March 1993, showed it to be technically and economically feasible.
The Swissmetro Company SA, founded in 1992, collected the funding necessary for the main study, the results of which this report presents.
Future developments
The main study should now lead to an industrial development phase on the electro-mechanical and mechanical systems, before any work can begin on the construction of a pilot line.
As soon as possible, a line of about 15 kilometres will be fitted out for testing and approval purposes.
In parallel with the start of the industrial development, various studies are being conducted: HISTAR, trials on waterproof tunnel linings, the completion of the PNR 41 studies, studies of the Geneva-Lyons, and possibly also the St.Gallen-Munich links.
Specific supplementary reports will be issued in due course.
Schedule
Under the condition of a rapidly obtaining funding and political approval, the optimum schedule will look like this:
HISTORIQUE 1974
Rodolphe Nieth develops the concept of a Swissmetro to provide high-speed travel between Switzerland's principal urban and rural areas.
1981
The project receives the support of a group of pro-fessors at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), who carry out a study of the feasibility of the project.
1985
Interest in the project is shown at a political level, with support for the project in Parliament by Robert Ducret (Geneva) and in the National Council by Sergio Salvioni (Ticino).
1988
The feasibility of the project is confirmed in a special report.
1989
The Federal Department of Transport, Communica-tion and Energy (EVED) grants the EPFL a loan of Sfr. 500,000. as a contribution to the preliminary study which is also financed by the EPFL and Swiss industry.
1990
Federal Councilor Adolf Ogi, head of the EVED, introduces the concept of a EUROMETRO on the occasion of an information meeting on "Alpine Transit options" at the Transport '90 trade fair in Munich.
1992
Formation of Swissmetro S.A. as a joint stock corporation, with National Councilor Sergio Salvioni as president.
The company receives the administrative support of the Employers' Association of Western Switzerland.
1993
The results of the preliminary study confirm the desirability, feasibility and viability of the project. Inauguration of the first Swissmetro exhibition at the Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne.
1994
Launch of the main study, which is to be supported by Swissmetro SA, both Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (EPF Lausanne and ETH Zurich) and more than 80 major Swiss and European companies.
1995
Creation of the Swissmetro promotion association, promotion body of the Swissmetro project.
1997
Submission to the Swiss government of a licence application for the Geneva-Lausanne stretch.
1999
The Federal Council takes sides about the licence application. 1999.5.31 End of the Main Study. 1999.6.8 Presentation of the final results of the Main Study
German Transrapid:
links
Japanese MAGLEV
MAGLEV’2000 conference
Swissmetro research Homepages
Ecole polytechnique fédérale Lausanne
www.imhefwww.epfl.ch/lmf/animation/swissmetro/main.html
www.ethz.ch
www.lem.ee.ethz.ch/~mrosi
www.ntb.ch/Other/Swissmetro/NTB.html
www.snf.ch/NFP41/!PROJEKT.E_D/MODFDE.HTM
Partners of the Main Study - Companies and private consultants
 Abay&Meier AG 8008 Zürich
 ABB Sécheron SA 1211 Genève 2
 AC Atelier Commun SA 1006 Lausanne
 AGBTS SA 1845 Noville
 AGZ Arbeitsgruppe Zentralschweiz, p.a. Bucher + Dillier 6006 Luzern
 Albrecht & Partner 6003 Luzern
 Alcatel Câble Suisse SA 2016 Cortaillod
 Alstom Suisse SA 5036 Oberentfelden
 Amberg IngenieurbüroAG 8105 Regensdorf-Watt
 Ambrosetti Holding SA 1211 Genève 6
 Amila Productions SA 6916 Grancia
 Amsler & Bombeli SA 1224 Chêne-Bougeries
 ASS Architectes SA 1219 Genève
 Bakoplan Elektro Ingenieure AG 8600 Dübendorf
 Basler & Hofmann 8133 Esslingen
 Techn. Beratungs- u. Forschungsstelle der Schweiz. Zementindustrie (TFB) 5103 Wildegg
 Beric SA 1227 Carouge
 Betelec SA 1010 Lausanne
 Bonnard & Gardel 1001 Lausanne
 Bourgeois Géomètre 1337 Vallorbe
 Bucher + Dillier AG 6003 Luzern
 Büchi + Müller AG 8501 Frauenfeld
 Burkhart Bauinformatik AG 6010 Kriens
 Busch AG 4312 Magden
 C. von der Weid SA 1701 Fribourg
 Cemsuisse + TFB 3011 Bern
 CETP 1094 Paudex
 Chuard bureau d’ingénieur 1052 Le Mont/Lausanne
 CIGLE Communauté des Ingénieurs 1010 Lausanne
 Colenco Power Engineering AG 5405 Baden
 Condis —Montena SA 1728 Rossens
 Credit Suisse Grp 8001 Zürich
 CSD - Ingénieurs Conseils SA 1052 Mont s/Lausanne
 CVE, p.a. Romande Energie 1110 Morges 1
 De Cérenville Géotechnique SA 1024 Ecublens
 Dionea SA 6000 Locarno
 Dr. Heinrich Jäckli AG 8049 Zürich
 Dr. Vollenweider AG 8640 Rapperswil
 Dr. Von Moos AG 8037 Zürich
 Dornier System Consult Gmbh D-88003 Friederichshafen
 EEF-Entreprises électriques Fribourgeoises 1701 Fribourg
 Electrowatt Engineering AG 8034 Zürich
 EZ Associates 1226 Thônex
 Fédération des Syndicats Patronaux 1211 Genève 11
 GEOFORM Geologische Beratungen 8401 Winterthur
 Geol. Büro Dr. Lorenz Wyssling AG 8118 Pfaffhausen
 Géotechnique Appliquée Dériaz SA 1227 Carouge
 Geotest AG 3052 Zollikofen
 GESTE, PSE-B 1015 Lausanne
 Gillièron Electronique SA 1110 Morges
 Grundbauberatung AG 9000 St.Gallen
 Fachhochschulen Bern u. Zentralschweiz 3400 Burgdorf
 Huber + Suhner AG 8330 Pfäffikon
 IG Zürich, p.a. Schindler + Schindler 8038 Zürich
 ILF Beratende Ingenieure Gmbh A-4020 Linz
 ILF Beratende Ingenieure AG 8027 Zürich
 Infraconsult SA 1219 Le Lignon
 IST- Institut de la santé au travail 1005 Lausanne
 Jenni + Gottardi AG 8802 Kilchberg/Zürich
 Karakas & Français SA 1006 Lausanne
 Küng et associés SA 1004 Lausanne
 Lienert & Haering AG 9113 Degersheim
 Locher 1219 Genève-Aïre
 Losinger Holding SA 1074 Mollie-Margot
 M. Kobel + Partner AG 7320 Sargans
 Mantilleri, Bureau d’ingénieurs 1227 Carouge
 Matousek, Baumann & Niggli AG 5401 Baden
 Mengis+Lorenz AG 6005 Luzern
 Mettler Rudolf 7006 Chur
 Norbert Géologues Conseil SA 1003 Lausanne
 NTB-Neutechnikum, Buchs 9470 Buchs
 OFEL — Office d’électricité de la Suisse romande 1003 Lausanne
 Otis 1701 Fribourg
 Passera + Pedretti SA 6916 Grancia
 Perret-Gentil, Rey et Associés SA 1400 Yverdon 3
 Perss, Ingénieurs conseils SA 1020 Renens
 Pétignat bureau d’ingénieurs 1820 Montreux
 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd 6370 Stans
 Polysoft Consulting 1202 Genève
 RBA Réalini Bader et Associés SA 1213 Onex
 Rudolf Keller & Partner 4132 Muttenz
 SA Conrad Zschokke 1219 Genève-Aïre
 SBB Kreis 2 6002 Luzern
 Schärlig Alain Prof. 1233 Bernex
 Schindler & Schindler 8038 Zürich
 SEL-Service de l’électricité de la Ville de Lausanne
 1000 Lausanne 9
 SF Schweizer Flugzeuge und Systeme 6032 Emmen
 Sieber Cassina + Partner AG 8004 Zürich
 SIG- Services industriels de Genève 1211 Genève 2
 Steigerpartner 8034 Zürich
 Systems Consult MC-98000 Monaco
 Theiler+Kalbermatter Bau AG 6003 Luzern
 Thyssen Transrapid System Gmbh (TTS) D-81671 München
 Transrapid International Gmbh D-10587 Berlin
 Tradoc SA 1095 Lutry
 University of Dundee GB- Dundee DD2 ILW
 Urbaplan 1006 Lausanne
 von der Weid SA 1700 Fribourg
 Wyss Roland 8500 Frauenfeld
 ZS Trafitec SA 1213 Onex-Genève
Research institutes and laboratories Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
 EPFLDE-LEME 1015 Lausanne
 EPFLDE-LEI 1015 Lausanne
 EPFL-DGC-ITEP-LEM 1015 Lausanne
 EPFL-DA-IREC 1001 Lausanne
 EPFL-ESST 1001 Lausanne
 EPFL-DGC-ISRF 1015 Lausanne
 EPFL-DGM-IMHEF 1015 Lausanne
 EPFL-DGC-IBAP 1015 Lausanne
Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Zürich (ETHZ)
 ETHZ-D-ERDW 8093 Zürich
 ETHZ-D-ELEK 8092 Zürich
 ETHZ-D-ERDW 8093 Zürich
 ETHZ-D-ARCH 8092 Zürich
 ETHZ-D-BAUM 8093 Zürich
ETHZ-D-UMNW 8006 Zürich
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