Energy-efficient Train Timetabling

Railways in Europe need to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy usage to contribute to sustainability. One of the measures that railway undertakings can apply with low investment cost and both high reductions in CO₂ emission and energy consumption, is energy-efficient train trajectory optimization. Another efficient measure is...

Effect of regenerative braking on energy-efficient train control

An important topic to reduce the energy consumption in railways is the use of energy-efficient train control (EETC). Modern trains allow regen-erative braking where the released kinetic energy can be reused. This regener-ative braking has an effect on the optimal driving regimes compared to trains which can only use mechanical braking. This...