Rail Operations and Energy Management

A global important ecological and economical aspect is the reduction of energy consumption. This aim has to be fulfilled also in the transport sector. Although the rail transportation is a very ecological transport system itself, it is faced with request to save energy and costs, too. Measures have to be taken to stay competitive with developments in other transport sectors, like road traffic. Modern traffic management systems can help to decrease energy consumption. Rail operation needs command and control like any complex transport system, anyway. Thus, a modern rail operation and traffic management system can reflect the energy saving and other customer needs beside the common tasks of securing an unobstructed operation corresponding to timetables and handling disruptions.