Technology

ultra light rail

The concept of "ultra" light rail involves using lighter weight, smaller capacity and consequently lower cost vehicles and infrastructure than conventional LRT. This means that rails can be laid over existing services and, because the vehicles are self powered, there is no need for any form of wayside power supply or overhead conductors.

Working with various partner companies, a number of advanced design studies have been undertaken by Minitram Systems to explore the potential for building a steel-wheeled, bogied version of the Minitram. Just as with the rubber tyred vehicle, the manufacture of a ULR Minitram will borrow heavily from the commercial vehicle industry by taking advantage of off-the-shelf, high volume components and cutting edge, electric/hybrid drive technology.