Skyrail is a transportation system in which a suspended monorail vehicle shaped like a ropeway gondola is driven by a wire rope between stations and a linear motor inside the station, and is a combination of a suspended monorail and a ropeway. It’s like that. Also called “rope-driven short-distance transportation system” or “rope-driven suspended short-distance small-volume transportation track system.” It was jointly developed by Kobe Steel, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and others.
Because the vehicle body is supported and guided by girder structures and wheels, it is resistant to strong winds [6] and overcomes the weaknesses of conventional transportation systems for steep slopes, such as ropeways and gondola lifts.
Operating speed is 18 km/h – 25 km/h. It has the performance of an average normal acceleration of 2.5 km/h/s and an average normal deceleration of 3.5 km/h/s, and can handle steep slopes of 263‰ (approximately 15 degrees) and sharp curves with a radius of 30 m. There is. It is suitable for short-distance transportation between residential areas built on hills such as Skyrail Town Midorizaka and the nearest station.
When departing from a station, the linear motor starts accelerating, and the moment it reaches the set speed, it grabs the wire rope and departs.When it stops, it also releases the wire rope and decelerates using the linear motor. However, it exhibits unique behavior that is unprecedented in the world, such as stopping with a mechanical s