UK Ultraspeed

Project

  • UK Ultraspeed is a proposed new method of passenger transport using electromagnetic levitation and propulsion technology.
  • High speed ground transport (up to 500km/h) through the backbone of England.
A maglev train in Shanghai - the world's first commercial maglev system

The Approach

  • Collaboration with UK conultants and German engineers to prepare a pre-feasibility study.
  • Providing cost estimate, construction and programme data for high level development business case studies.

The Challenge

  • Preparing a cost and programme estimate for a new technology.
  • Convincing Government, City, Commerce and Industry to support a technology of the future.

Outcome

  • The studies and business cases are being presented to the Government and various businesses. 
  • New business cases are being prepared for regional development areas.