Making the case for 3 kV DC

According to a study presented to the Dutch government, conversion of its railway's traction supply to 3 kV from 1.5 kV DC would offer benefits ranging from better performance to shorter journey times to energy savings. Electric traction offers better acceleration compared with diesel power, and it also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enabling operators to take energy from sustainable sources. However, as it has become increasingly clear that the 1.5 kV DC standard adopted by the Netherlands in the 1920s would no longer be able to efficiently meet the power demands of the ever-busier network, and in the face of performance limitations of 1.5 kV DC, the conversion to 3 kV DC is a necessary move, as discussed in this article.

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• Authors:
  • Zoeteman, Arjen
  • Harve, Fedor Ten
  • Ploeg, Teun
• Publication Date: 2017-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 50-53
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 173
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Direct current; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Performance; Railroad electrification; Sustainable transportation; Traction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01635385
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 2017 1:55PM