Vlog

Here it is, our Video Blog, Hope all you fun lovin Train enthusiasts enjoy this one!!

This video relates to the blog because it shows what it’s like to use Sydney Trains daily. We give you a general rundown on what it is like to ride on Sydney Trains and cover some common train safety. Not all of this is serious, so please dont take it all seriously.

The Future of MAGLEV Trains Around the World

There are many proposals for high-speed trains around the world that would be most likely using MAGLEV technology. Some of the countries include the United Kingom, United States, Puerto Rico, Germany, Switzerland, China, India, Malaysia, Iran, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia.

Earlier in this year in Australia, Peter Hendy, the Federal Member of parliament for Eden-Monaro proposed the idea for the Very Fast Train project. This project would make a train connection between Canberra and Sydney most likely using MAGLEV technology. Its aim is to connect Canberra and Sydney through a train trip that would take less than an hour.

Plans that sound more feasible is over 1,500 kms of train track between Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. The Federal Government of Australia has already committed $300 million for the plans. A study by AECOM in 2013 estimated this VFT project to cost around $114 billion and will be complete at around 2065.

The project is very important according to Hendy as he states:

 "Such a long term project will lead to development in our region that kills once-and-for-all Canberra's unhealthy dependency on the federal public service and concerns about being a "one company town"."

Source: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/canberrasydney-very-fast-train-key-to-regional-development-20150306-131qjr.html

- Ryan

Types of MAGLEV Technology

Throughout the history of magnetic levitation trains there are two main types of technology that are used. These technologies include Electromagnetic suspension (EMS) and Electrodynamic suspension. There is also another technology that has been theorised and proven mathematically but not built yet is magnetodynamic suspension.


Electromagnetic suspension uses the attractive force of electromagnets and steel rails which is the track that guides the train. The attractive upward force from the electromagnets wrapping around the track is what lifts the train.
Electrodynamic suspension uses conductive tracks that get an induced current from the train, this induced current produces an opposing magnetic field that repulses the train. This form of maglev trains is the levitation type.

The Electromagnetic suspension Transrapid train in Shanghai, China
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- Ryan

MAGLEV Train in Japan Breaks Its Own Wolrd Record

Japan has just broken it's own world record for the highest speed for a seven-car maglev train. It broke the 2003 record of 581km/h by reaching 603km/h. The train they used uses Electrodynamic suspension technology where the train levitates 10 centimeters above the track.

Yasukazu Endo, stated that:

"The faster the train runs, the more stable it becomes - I think the quality of the train ride has improved"

 The Japanese train company JR Central plans to have a train service between Tokyo and the central city in Nagoya with speeds reaching up to 500klm/h. They plan to cut the current travel time in half over the 286km trip to just 40 minutes. Although the costs for this project are estimated to be at around $100 billion.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVg1U8zWIH0

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-21/japanese-maglev-train-sets-new-world-speed-record-in-test-run/6410638

- Ryan

ISYS100 Trains!!!

Hello World!!!

For our ISYS100 Group Assignment Blog we have decided to make the blog topic about trains was decided by the group because we all use trains throughout our daily lives and we wanted to share our personal view on trains through a blog. Additionally, after discussion, everyone gave the impression of being eager to further their knowledge about trains in Sydney, Australia and worldwide. This doesn't exclusively cover trains themselves, but also the networks in which they operate and some of the customer ticketing systems used.