Due to rising energy prices and environmental concerns, the energy efficiency of urban rail
transit has attracted much attention from both researchers and practitioners in recent years …

This study is focused on the topical issue of increasing the energy efficiency in DC railway
systems, in the context of global concerns for reducing the CO2 emissions by minimizing the …

The electrification of public transport bus networks can be carried out utilizing different
technological solutions, like trolley, battery or fuel cell buses. The purpose of this paper is to …

Nowadays, the stationary energy storage systems (ESSs) are widely introduced to recover
the regenerative braking energy in urban rail systems. And the multiple ESSs along the line …

Railways are a rather efficient transport mean, and yet there is increasing interest in
reducing their energy consumption and making them more sustainable in the current context …

Energy efficient techniques are receiving increasing attention because of rising energy
prices and environmental concerns. Railways, along with other transport modes, are facing …

The utilization of a supercapacitor energy storage system (ESS) to store regenerative
braking energy in urban rail transit can achieve an energy-saving effect. This paper …

Regenerating trains are now in common use on many DC fed railway systems, and train
operating companies are able to get a discount on their energy costs if regeneration is …

Eco-driving for trains has traditionally focused on minimizing mechanical energy
consumption at wheels, while completely ignoring traction chain losses that are rather …

Railway systems must increase their performance and economic competitiveness to remain
an effective and efficient transport mode. Energy efficiency goals are one of the main drivers …