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Coupling of parked trains for common energy supply |
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Connecting parked trains electrically to facilitate a common energy supply improves the efficiency of heating and lighting during overnight standstill periods in those passenger trains which cannot be easily connected to the regular stationary grid.
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Technology field: Optimisation of comfort functions
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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
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Overall rating
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Overall potential: interesting |
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Time horizon: short-term |
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Connecting parked trains electrically to facilitate a common energy supply has a moderate to low energy efficiency effect. In addition, the potential of the measure is extremely limited both by the low applicability and by obstacles posed by the operation scheme. The measure is therefore judged only as "interesting" in a general context. Instead, efforts should be put on automatic control systems to optimise heating and lighting during overnight standstill. |
date created: 2002-10-09 |
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© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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