BYD SkyRail
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| BYD SkyRail | |
|---|---|
| File:BYD Skyrail - Metro de São Paulo (2022).jpg 5-car set used by Metro de São Paulo | |
| File:Apresentação do Trem da BYD da Linha-17 - 51961562289.jpg The interior of a unit | |
| In service | 2017– |
| Manufacturer | BYD Company |
| Formation | 2–8 car sets |
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The BYD SkyRail, is a monorail electrical multiple unit (EMU) type train system designed by Chinese company BYD. The design is currently the main guided transit product offering, alongside the BYD SkyShuttle. The first customer was the Yinchuan Metro monorail project.[1]
Design
[edit | edit source]SkyRail was designed during a five year program, costing RMB 5 billion.[1] Trains can be equipped with an autonomous driving system and a back-up battery.[2] The trains are designed with a top speed of 80 kph.[3]
Users
[edit | edit source]Operational
[edit | edit source]- Yinchuan Metro – Yinchuan, China
- Late 2017 a loop line serving Yinchuan's Flower Expo Garden opened.
- Guilin Rail Transit - Guilin, China
- Test track opened in 2020, with planned passenger service late 2025.
Contracted
[edit | edit source]- Line 17 (São Paulo Metro) – São Paulo, Brazil[4]
- Opening planned in 2026.
- Guang'an Metro – Guang'an, China
- A contract was signed and construction began in 2018 but is on hold since 2020.
Cancelled
[edit | edit source]- Skyrail Bahia – Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Quantity: 28 sets.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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