HS1 shares first results from harvesting brake energy from trains
Recuperated brake energy trains on the UK’s high-speed line HS1 can power more than 375 homes on an annual basis. That’s the conclusion on the part of HS1, the company operating the high-speed line, following...Read more
Amsterdam metros to feed brake energy back to power grid
Amsterdam public transport companies GVB and the Amsterdam transport region will initiate a project next year whereby brake energy from metros is fed back to the grid. This should increase the available energy for both...Read more
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
SBB taps the brakes in bid to save energy
SBB announced its concrete energy saving measures this week. It will reduce travel speed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, turn down the heat in train compartments and switch off some of the lights at train...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
Increasing capacity on rail: why not couple moving trains?
InterviewWhat if you could run more trains on a railway by coupling different trains while they are running? That is the aim of Israeli startup DirecTrainSystems (DTS), building on know-how of refuelling airplanes mid-air. This...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
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
Lighting innovation reduces light pollution at railway sidings
Partner articleA new way of providing light at railway sidings is developed in the Netherlands. The innovation named RailLight is installed on the sides of railway tracks, resulting in less light pollution and less energy consumption.Read more
Polish long-distance trains equipped with energy meters
PKP Intercity, the Polish incumbent operator of the long-distance trains, improved energy efficiency of its trains. The company’s entire fleet of electric multiple units and electric locomotives was equipped with 316 energy meters. With the...Read more
Switzerland generates traction current with solar panels
Swiss railway operator SBB is moving further in implementing its energy-saving policy. The company has started to generate traction energy with the help of solar panels. In five years, SBB will consume only traction current...Read moreFour principles of ProRail climate-friendly policy
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail has reduced its CO2 emissions in eight times over the last ten years. In the coming years, it will continue to implement this policy in order to become climate neutral by...Read more
First energy storage facility for railways in Poland
PKP Energetyka, the energy supplier for the Polish railway network, is constructing the first storage facility in the country dedicated to the rail sector. It will be located in the vicinity of Wrocław. This facility...Read more