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TRANSPORT
RichardTrevithickis credited
withinventingthefirsttrain:
thePen-y-darrensteam
locomotive.
GeorgeStephensonbuiltthe
firststeamtraintoworkas
anintercitylink,between
LiverpoolandManchester.Followingthesuccessof
usingelectricity,Siemens
foundedthefirstelectric
tramline.‘Locomotion’wasthefirst
steamtraintotravelat
15mph,allwhilepulling 36
wagonsfullofcoalandflour.Thefirstelectricrailway.
WernervonSiemens’train
carried90,000ona circular
trackoverfourmonths.Rudolf Diesel’s diesel engine
patent became the starting
point for combustion
enginesin trains.TRAINS OF
TOMORROW
How will high-speed
hyperloop technology carry
passengers at speeds over
700 miles per hour?
Compressorfan
A largefancoversthefront
ofthetrain,suckingairfrom
thetubein frontand
redirectingit totheback.Movingair
Asairis pushedback
throughthetube,air
resistanceonthe
movingtrainis reduced.Levitationsupport
Airis pumpedoutthroughsmall
holesin thebottomofthepod,
keepingthebasecushionedas
it hoversabovethetube’sfloor
duringtransportation.Individualsections
Trainswillbesplitintosmallcapsules,linkedtogether
toforma train.Beingseparatehelpsthestructure
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