Environmental and economic trends are driving transit system authorities to reduce system capital costs and identify opportunities for operating efficiency improvements. The factors driving these trends include rising energy costs and tightening public budgets. Operators face the challenge to select the appropriate technology and mode of operation that will provide peak performance, lowest operating cost and the smallest environmental footprint while minimizing energy consumption. As a case study, Bombardier performed a detailed feasibility study for a very complex transit system. Using its EnerGplan simulation tool, the Energy Management Team conducted an annual energy-consumption baseline analysis, which agreed with actual field measurements. Then performed a detailed analysis to determine the optimal EnerGstor solution required for this system and quantify the potential annual energy savings and reduction of CO2 emissions.


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    Title :

    Energy Management Solutions for "Green" Transit Systems


    Contributors:
    Fouda, Salwa (author) / Hollett, Todd (author) / Gao, David (author)

    Conference:

    14th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems ; 2013 ; Phoenix, Arizona



    Publication date :

    2013-04-29




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English








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