May 13, 2024
Improving Rail’s Energy Supply and Consumption
Rail infrastructure and rolling stock requires a complex electrical network – one that can transform energy from public power supply networks and then distribute this energy along the track to the rail vehicles. Within today’s railway infrastructure, system energy consumption is usually measured at the substations. This consumption tends to be averaged over a defined period, which doesn’t allow for an exact energy analysis. An increasing demand for rail-based journeys means an increased demand for…