Train drivers NMBS Logistics reduce energy consumption trains with 25 percent
Train drivers at Belgian rail freight operator NMBS Logistics have managed to reduce the energy consumption of a series of freight trains by 25 percent in one year. Additionally, the trains which participated in the trial received 72 percent less double yellow or red flags, thus improving rail safety. This trial was made possible by using energy meters on the locomotives. Railtrack management company Infrabel’s Bart van der Spiegel from Energy Management will give a presentation about this trial on January 28th at the Rail Technology Conference in Paris.
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