DocumentCode
936679
Title
Hong Kong mass transit railway power supply system
Author
Lawton, P. ; Murphy, F.J.
Author_Institution
Mass Transit Railway Corporation, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Volume
133
Issue
7
fYear
1986
fDate
11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
462
Lastpage
468
Abstract
The paper describes the development of the power supply system of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation as the railway system was extended through three stages. The means of maintaining a reliable power supply to critical loads is discussed. The paper discusses the selection of plant and equipment to meet the particular requirements of railway system reliability and underground location in Hong Kong.
Keywords
distribution networks; railways; reliability; traction; Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation; critical loads; railway power supply; reliability;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEE Proceedings C
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0143-7046
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-c.1986.0070
Filename
4646945
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