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Table 5 Indicators of performances of the HL system and its APT and HSR counterparts

From: Analysis and modelling of performances of the HL (Hyperloop) transport system

Performance

Unit

HL

HSR

APT

Considered distance

Km

600

600

600

Operational performance

 Capacity

Seats/veh

28

1000

130

Veh/h

12

12

3

Seat/h

336

12,000

390

 Technical productivitya)

Seat-km/h2

409,920

4,200,000

323,710

 Quality of serviceb)

  - travel time

Min

40.3

138.9

98.5

  - frequency

Dep/h

12

12

3

  - interconnectivity

 

+

++

++

  - reliability

 

+++

++

+

Financial performance

 Costs

    

  - Line infrastructure

k€/year/km double track

825–2300

883.4

600

  - Access points

k€/year/access point

4000

–

–

  - Vehicles

k€/year/seat

29

2–4.7c)

48.8–65.4c)

€/seat-km

0.008

0.031d)

0.033–0.035d)

 Revenues/fares (€/p-km)

€/p-km

>  0.30

0.174

0.183

Social/Environmental performance

 Energy consumptione)

kWh/p-km

<  177

177

591

 GHG (CO2) emissionsf)

g/p-km

0

40

120

 Noiseg)

 

+++

+

++

 Safetyh)

 

+++

+++

+++

 Land usei)

ha/km (net)

0.5

3.2–3.5

15

ha/km (gross)

1.0

3.2

–

  1. +: low performance; ++: moderate performance; +++: high performance
  2. (a)HL: 28 seats · 10 dep/h · 1220 km/h; APT: 130 seats · 3 dep/h · 830 km/h; HSR: 1000 seats ·12 dep/h ·350 km/h [20]
  3. (b)See Table 2; As reliability is concerned, both HSR and APT can be affected by weather conditions (e.g. ice, snow), but APT seems more vulnerable than HSR
  4. (c)Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft; Siemens Velaro HS train (http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/siemens-velaro-high-speed-trains/) (Amortization period: 25 years)
  5. (d)European airlines [36]; European HSR [37] (Load factor: θ = 0,80)
  6. (e)The values for the HSR relate to the European context, and are based on a mix of the energy sources
  7. (f)Emission of CO2 by HSR could actually also drop to zero if electricity is produced the emission free. The emissions of CO2 by APT reflect those of the flight of length of 500–600 km (120 gCO2/p-km) by an Airbus A320 aircraft [38]
  8. (g)The noise exposure of an observer at 25 m distance of a passing by HS train (depends on the train’s speed) is in the range of 84–105 dBA; noise exposure by APT locally (at the airport noise measurement locations) is in the range of 46–92,5 dBA
  9. (h)The number of traffic incidents/accidents and related personal injuries and deaths is expected to be at the comparable high level [14]
  10. (i)Only the land use regarding the line infrastructure; (A different values can emerge when the suprastructure (i.e., stations, airports) is considered; Airports need much space compared to the HSR and HL stations)