SURVEY OF WESTERN EUROPEAN AC ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY SUPPLY SUBSTATION AND CATENARY SYSTEM TECHNIQUES AND STANDARDS

British and Western European experience, design standards, and techniques associated with electrified railway power supply facilities are outlined. Aspects surveyed include utility supply to commercial frequency railway loads, substation design standards, catenary system design and maintenance, telecommunication and radio interference experience and suppression techniques, costs, and construction time.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Ross, B A
• Publication Date: 1971-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-672
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry and General Applications
  • Volume: IGA7
  • Issue Number: N5
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Communications; Electric power supply; Electric substations; Interference; Railroad electrification; Signaling
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043015
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 2 1973 12:00AM