ÖBB begins using world’s first wind turbine purely for traction current
In Lower Austria, ÖBB has put the world’s first wind turbine that is solely used for traction current into operation. With a tip height of 200 metres and a rotor diameter of 112 metres, the...Read more
New energy saving measures at Bane NOR after steep increase in energy costs
Arctic winters or not, Bane NOR will turn down the heat at 334 train stations across Norway in a bid to save energy. The infrastructure manager will drop the temperature in waiting rooms from 21...Read more
ÖBB to introduce energy-saving sleeping mode for parked trains
ÖBB will be equipping its Cityjet trains from the Siemens Desiro ML series with new software so that they can be put in so-called ‘sleep mode plus’. The installation campaign should be completed by mid-2023.Read more
Scotland given the power to electrify railways
Scotland’s publicly run railway has been given the funding to address electric power supply issues. The injection of 120 million pounds (140 million euros) will help the network reach the Scottish government’s ambitious target of...Read more
Renfe’s monthly figures reveal massive jump in energy costs
Spanish operator Renfe ended the month of May with a profit, marking the first profitable month since November 2019. Energy costs in particular weigh down on companies such as Renfe.Read more
Saving energy in rail: ‘The most sustainable energy is the energy you do not use’
Interview“Rail is already in the spotlight because it uses less energy than other modes of transport, but there is also still much to be won through energy savings”, says Bjørn Lysne, energy metering & settlement...Read more
Lower energy use and less noise result of Siemens’ tram test in Munich
The results of testing semiconductor technology based on silicon carbide in a tram in Munich are in. A reduction of both noise and energy use was achieved with the tests by Siemens Mobility and Stadtwerke...Read more
Norwegian rail technology saves electricity in 9 countries
Several countries have adopted a Norwegian technology that has a positive effect on the climate and saves society from large expenses. Bane NOR calculated that if every European country would follow this method, this would...Read more
Alstom and SNCF present new TGV M power car
Following the presentation of a TGV M body shell on 16 July 2020, Alstom and SNCF unveiled the first TGV M power car last week on Wednesday. The first trainsets of the new modular TGV...Read more
Siemens and Infineon improve efficiency of on-board power systems
Siemens Mobility and Infineon Technologies AG have developed new auxiliary converters (HBU) to make vehicle electrical systems with power semiconductors based on silicon carbide (SiC) more efficient and save energy. Siemens Mobility uses the new...Read more