A Maglev Rail System for Iran
Connecting Tehran and Mashhad in less than 3 hours
via the Caspian See
In cooperation with a European partner company as well as with a Swiss/Iranian business development representative in Iran, since 2008 SwissRapide AG has been working on the promotion of a project to connect Tehran and Mashhad with an ultra-speed Maglev rail system. The travel time between the cities, including connections to major cities in the Caspian See region, would be just less than 3 hours.
Based on an initial study carried out by SwissRapide AG, the system with a total length of just under 1000 km between Tehran and Mashhad, could also include stations in the following cities and locations:
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Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
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Mehrabad International Airport
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Qaemshahr
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Sari
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Gorgan
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Bojnord
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Shirvan
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Quchan
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Mashhad International Airport
The system would be highly sustainable since up to 80% of the power required could be supplied by locally produced solar power.