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Thanks to regenerative braking, Caltrain's fuel bill post-electrification is projected to be less than their last year of Diesel trains, despite running even more trains at higher speeds.
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TrainsEfficiency of Caltrain electric equipment leads operator to lower estimate of electric costs - TrainsSAN CARLOS, Calif. — Caltrain’s electrified equipment is performing far more efficiently than expected, the agency announced at its month board meeting, which could result in $3 million annually in electric savings. The regenerative braking on Caltrain’s Stadler trainsets is sending approximately 23% of the energy consumed by the system. Electric use is averaging 207 [...]Read More...
@chrisjrn I doubt they done this for Caltrain (because the track already exists) but for things like the Elizabeth Line in London, the track slopes up into a station and down out of it for help reduce the energy needed for braking and acceleration
@andydavies Yeah, I've seen similar in Montreal (though only in newer stations there), but for a retrofit, regenerative braking is a great way to go about it.