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January 26, 2023

Use of MVDC transformers for railway traction DOWNLOAD HERE Description: The deliverable presents the mathematical model of two converter topologies along with the design equations of their controllers, both full-scale and small-scale (equivalent of the experimental board). The focus is to undertake a comparative evaluation of topologies for the medium voltage DC transformers, to define the optimal topology for railway traction applications including evaluation of the performance of the converter and to develop a software…

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December 20, 2022

Description of the vibration prediction tool DOWNLOAD HERE Description: The work on ground vibration within SILVARSTAR aims to provide the railway community a user-friendly prediction tool for ground vibration impact studies. This tool will be used for environmental impact assessment of new or upgraded railways on a system level. This document presents an overview of the underlying computation theory and provides support to those beginning to use the SILVARSTAR prototype software. Target audience: Noise Experts,…

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December 1, 2022

Interested to get an insight into the upcoming year of Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking? Want to find out about our participation to major rail events and meetings across Europe and beyond? Take a look at the overview of our latest 2023 events calendar below. More information will be added gradually in the upcoming months. Do not forget to monitor our events calendar directly on the website to stay fully up to date. 2023 EVENTS CALENDAR

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November 25, 2022

Technology survey of the services provided by IP4MaaS DOWNLOAD HERE Description: This deliverable collects the available information about the services provided by the IP4MaaS project that can be integrated in the Shift2Rail Innovation Programme 4 ecosystem. The deliverable provides: a list of the relevant functions available in the Shift2Rail ecosystem, as communicated by Call For Member (CFM) project partners; an analysis of the web services available in each of the six demo sites of the…

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October 26, 2022

Performance Targets and KPIs DOWNLOAD HERE Description: The purpose of this deliverable is to specify the methodology required to monitor the KPIs as defined as part of the Ride2Rail project. The objectives of this methodology are to be valid and reliable in terms of how data is captured and measured, while being suitable for the constraints of demonstration sites and, in a later phase, any dissemination locations. Target audience: Transport Service Providers & Stakeholders How…

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October 25, 2022

Against the backdrop of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) Day organised by Lindholmen Science Park in collaboration with Europe’s Rail Founding Member Trafikverket, brought together key rail stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe. The event organised in the frame of the DACcelerate project, was supported by the Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European DAC Delivery Programme (EDDP), enabled by Europe’s Rail. The conference…

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