ENERGY SAVINGS BY COASTING IN TRANSIT SYSTEMS

In view of the ever-increasing cost of energy, savings are important. It is shown that considerable savings without any significant lengthening of journey time are possible also for conventional motive power units. The effect of the parameters of maximum speed and length of coast are investigated.

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  Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung

  Luetzowstrasse 105-196
  1 Berlin 30,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Hochbruck, H
• Publication Date: 1983-12

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 417-420
• Serial:
  • Glasers Annalen ZEV
  • Volume: 107
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung
  • ISSN: 0373-322X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Energy conservation; Light rail transit; Rapid transit; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Trip time
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382639
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM