Driving and operation strategies for traction-energy saving in mass rapid transit systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 225, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 475-482

  Malavasi, G ^a   Palleschi, P ^a   Ricci, S ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coasting; Energy saving; Mass rapid transit; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

COASTING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; MASS RAPID TRANSIT; MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS; METRO NETWORKS; OPERATION STRATEGY; SIMULATION MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; MASS TRANSPORTATION; SUBWAYS;

RAPID TRANSIT;

EID: 80052885160     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: 20413017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2041301710395077     Document Type: Article

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