China Rolls Out World's First 'Glass' Bottom Sky Train Giving Riders 270-Degree Visibility Of The City Below
The train runs on renewable energy and it can travel at a speed of 80 km/hr.
China has debuted its first-ever glass-bottomed sky train, which would enable commuters to take a 270-degree view of the picturesque landscape of the country.
According to a report in CNN, the glass-bottomed sky train, which resembles the country¡¯s most popular animal - Panda, was rolled off the production line from Chengdu, Sichuan Province on June 26.
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The train runs on renewable energy and it can travel at a speed of 80 km/hr.
The train is part of the Dayi Air-rail project, which includes China's first renewable energy-suspension railway demonstration line. According to Global News, the new-energy air-rail refers to a suspended rail train driven by a lithium battery power pack.
A maximum of 120 people can fit in each car. Given the fact that the glass can reflect the heat, the trains are air-conditioned to balance it out. It is made of lightweight carbon fibre materials.
As against the subway or light rail, the air-rail project merges the features of tourist traffic as well as sightseeing.
The Dayi Air-rail, with a distance of about 11.5 kilometers, has four stations that connects several important tourism points.
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The project is being developed by Zhongtang Air Rail Technology. They aim to finish construction by the end of the year.
"The new generation of vehicle weigh about 2.5 tons, 0.5 tons less than traditional ones, and has the lowest self-weight coefficient in the industry," Zhong Min, a deputy general director of Zhongtang Air Rail, was quoted as saying by Global News.
