Title :
AC and DC electric railway interfaces
Author :
Jordan, Nicholas
Author_Institution :
Electrification & Plant Consultancy Services Ltd., UK
Abstract :
This paper describes some of the technical challenges presented by parallel operation, dual operation and direct interconnection of AC and DC electric railways. The practical solutions described have been employed and are based upon a number of case studies in the UK including High Speed One, Thameslink and Crosstail.
Keywords :
electric vehicles; railways; traction power supplies; AC electric railway interfaces; Crosstail; DC electric railway interfaces; High Speed One; Thameslink; UK; direct interconnection; dual operation; parallel operation; Interfacing of electric railways;
Conference_Titel :
Railway Electrification Infrastructure and Systems (REIS 2011), 5th IET Professional Development Course on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-512-6
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2011.0193
