A Digital Twin – a circular economy business tool for Public Transport planners and operators
Public transport as such in general significantly helps to lower emissions yet it is still resource- and waste-intensive in itself. One solution to reduce its ecological footprint is to develop and implement innovative circular economy business models. Such models provide valuable guidance for public transport planners and operators on how […]
Predictive maintenance for infrastructure digital optimization in Leipzig
Within CE4CE project Leipzig Transport Company (LVB), together with Kruch Railway Innovations and ATB MOBILITY S.P.A (ATB), a public transport provider from Bergamo, Italy, are developing and implementing a systemic solution in order to introduce predictive maintenance to infrastructure in Leipzig, one of the fastest growing German cities and thus […]
Gdynia trolleybuses running on electricity generated from a solar power plant and fed directly to the overhead wired infrastructure
In 2017 the trolleybus transport operator PKT from the city of Gdynia, north of Poland on the Baltic Sea Coast, made plans and applied for co-financing of a breakthrough investment to install a photovoltaic plant on the roofed spaces of the trolleybus depot with an aim to feed solar energy […]
25kW DC/DC Charger Module for Connecting EV Chargers to Traction Grids
Based on years of experience PRE has developed a standard 30kW Modular Isolated Power Concept designed for multiple charging posts. What is important is that the input of the module can tolerate the severe voltage drops seen in a traction grid, by operating between 400 – 900V, with no defects […]
A simple method for sizing and estimating the performance of PV systems in trolleybus grids
Solar PV systems have recently become the option for the sustainable supply of urban electric transport networks such as trams and trolleybus grids. However, no consensus exists yet on the placement or size of PV systems at the traction substations, and no method is available for easy estimation of the […]
Description Amsterdam’s GVB Charging Buses from the Metro Third Rail
GVB, the public transport operator of Dutch capital of Amsterdam, has completed a study and moved into a piloting phase of a new charging infrastructure for its electric buses. The pilot refers to the four bus lines which serve the northern area of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Noord. GVB’s plans for installing […]