Project description
Electrifying technology for future railway
The future of the railway sector is associated with significant changes in energy use. The trend is to increase capacity, improve on energy consumption, restrict environmental impact, and limit investment and operational costs while preserving the safety and quality of services. Soon, medium-voltage direct current (DC) power grids will support the development of renewable energies for the transport system. The EU-funded FUNDRES project proposes a challenging approach to the future of railways based on a new unified electrification system of 9 kvDC that can consolidate the existing lines during the period of transition. The project’s ambition is to significantly enhance energy technology for the future unified system.
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Shift2Rail-RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
31029 Toulouse Cedex 4
France
Participants (3)
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.