This study is the first time that the Energy Management Model (EMM), developed for the transit industry by the Rail Systems Center at Carnegie-Mellon University, was comprehensively applied to a rapid transit property. The application to Metrorail was verified by comparing the simulated results to actual data obtained from the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO). The simulated results agree to within 3 percent of the actual energy consumption. Five energy conservation strategies were recommended for implementation based on high benefit and low cost, namely: coasting, catch-up operation, passenger load factor improvement, regeneration of braking energy, and passenger station lighting improvements.


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    Title :

    Energy Cost Reduction Study of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail System. Volume 2: Appendices


    Contributors:
    R. A. Uher (author) / N. Sathi (author) / A. Sathi (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    268 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English