Nevomo starts homologation procedure for MagRail Booster
The large-scale deployment of Nevomo’s MagRail Booster, a hyperloop-inspired technology that can be applied to existing rail infrastructure and rolling stock, is one step closer to reality. The product is currently being assessed by two approval management entities: German TÜV Rheinland and Austrian PJ Motion. Once homologated, the MagRail Booster should be commericialised in 2024.
Nevomo’s solution allows the independent movement of railway wagons without the need for a locomotive. This is because each wagon, as well as the tracks, are equipped with the Booster. Existing wagons would be retrofitted with “an electric propulsion with a linear motor”. In this way, they can then travel as part of full trains, in smaller groups or even individually.
Nevomo’s technology can be quite beneficial, for example, for operations inside the port or terminal infrastructure as well as for steep rail sections or non-electrified lines. Nevomo, based in Poland, recently ran a couple of successful tests. The first one, carried out in Nowa Sarzyna, proved that MagRail technology makes non-friction operations possible. The second test was the unveiling of the MagRail Booster, which took place at the TRAKO International Railway Fair in Gdansk.
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