The world's first super-capacity light rail train was completed Friday by China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR) Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou of central China's Hunan province. [Xinhua]
周五，由中国南车株洲电力机车有限公司制造的世界第一列超级电容轻轨列车在湖南省株洲市下线。[新华社]

The world's first super-capacity light rail train was completed Friday by China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR) Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou of central China's Hunan province, Xinhua reported.

This new type of electric locomotive can be fully charged within 30 seconds during its station stops, as it features a box-type super capacitor on the roof and charge spots at the foot of every compartment, Xu Zongxiang, general manager of the company, said.

The train, which can hold a maximum of 320 passengers, does not need a traditional pantograph installed on the roof to get electricity from the high-tension lines along the track.

This new super light rail, which features low energy consumption and takes up less land, can provide a new solution for the construction of highly cost-effective and environmentally-friendly urban rail public transportation.

据新华社报道，周五，由中国南车株洲电力机车有限公司制造的世界第一列超级电容轻轨列车在湖南省株洲市下线。

“南车株机”总经理徐宗祥介绍，这种新型列车能利用停靠站短短约30秒的时间迅速充满电，因为该车车顶有箱式超级电容器，使列车能利用每次到站的时间在站台充电。

这种最多能运载320名乘客的新型电力机车不再“背”着一副巨大的受电弓，不再需要沿途架设高压线充电。

这种能耗小、占地省的超级电容轻轨列车问世，为城市建立高性价比、低碳环保的轨道公共交通体系提供了新的解决方案。