Unitsky String Technologies

30 April 2001

Commercial proposal: High-speed two-way cargo and passenger String Transport Route "Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Sharjah"

Joint stock company "Unitsky Scientific & Production Company" has developed the Commercial proposal: High-speed two-way cargo and passenger String Transport Route "Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Sharjah".

Unitsky String Transport System (UST) represents a string-rail road with four wheeled high-speed transport modules (avtolets or autoplanes) moving over them at the speeds of 100 to 500 km per hour and having passenger capacity of 1 to 40 persons, and nominal cargo load of 10 tons.

The distinguishing feature of the system is the strings inside a rail, pulled out with the total force of about 250 tons per one string-rail.

Strings are tightly attached to the anchor supporters, placed at every 500-2000. The intermediate supporters of 10-50 m high, placed at every 50-100 m support the string route structure.

Technical and economic characteristics of a two-way UST high-speed route "Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Sharjah":

• Type of string road route - cargo and passenger route.
• Distance range - 138 km.
• Cost - USD 280 mln.
• Calculated optimal speed of transport modules - 250 km per hour.
• Time en route - 42 min.
• Average height of supporters - 25 m.
• Average flyover between the supporters - 50 m (at sea - 100 m).
• Maximal passenger turnover:
• Passenger - 50 mln. passengers per year.
• Cargo - 100 mln. tons per year.
• Self-cost of transportation (distance 138 km):
• One passenger - USD 1.5.
• One ton of cargo - USD 1.5.
• Expected passenger turnover (distance 138 km) - 12 mln. passengers per year.
• Expected cargo turnover (distance 138 km) - 6 mln. tons per year.

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