The Use of the Bilateral Levitation of Transport Pods Relatively to the Arch Trestle

Background: The arch trestle allows using two working surfaces: internal (under the arch) and external (over the arch) which may be used for moving of the transport pods. Transport pods include magnetic field sources, and the trestle is equipped with a stator winding. The stator winding is subdivided into the accelerating winding and suspension and levitation winding. As an option, the winding providing levitation can be replaced with permanent magnets. Aim: to show capacities of the arch trestle for transportation of passengers and goods. Methods: patent search, modeling. Results: simultaneous transportation of goods and passengers is possible both in the same and opposite directions. Conclusion: the efficiency of the transport system increases due to bilateral movement of modules.