ENERGY OPTIMIZATION FOR RAIL PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS

Energy optimization for rail public transit systems is discussed from the viewpoint of an integrated systems approach. This approach considers the interaction of all the major subsystems of a total rapid transit system rather than each subsystem independently as has often been done previously. Some of the major subsystems examined include vehicles and their major propulsion, braking and auxiliary systems, train operations, environmental control facilities, and civil and structural facilities. The major factors that may significantly affect an overall energy evaluation are identified, and the ways in which each of these factors may be controlled to effect overall maximum efficiency of energy use are discussed. Energy evaluation techniques include a new strain performance simulation computer program developed by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Inc., as part of a 4-year subway environment research project. This paper notes that the procedures for evaluation on a total systemwide basis are applicable for any rail transit system and can be used to extend or modify existing rail transit systems and the design of new systems.

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• Authors:
  • Danziger, Norman H
• Conference:
  • 54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia
  • Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 31-39
• Monograph Title: Rail Transit Development
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 552
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capital investments; Economic analysis; Economic efficiency; Energy; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Evaluation; Headways; Interior lighting; Optimization; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Scheduling; Simulation; Subsystems; Subways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130416
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309024587
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 14 1981 12:00AM