Many regions worldwide are beginning to expand on rail. The traditional focus was on social and economic consequences with extending railway lines, but today there are many railways that are switching over to electrification processes rather than expansion.
New technologies are coming forward that are making railways more efficient than ever before. Big data solutions and digital signalling are making our railways much more efficient. Battery powered train technologies are improving and hydrogen field trains are in development. Investing in electric railways is a green solution and bi mode trains are only a temporary solution. Full electrification is the path that many companies are turning towards today. Bi modal trains do offer a cheaper conversion process but the technology is certainly not future proof. These are systems that will continue to pollute and they only say between 20 to 35% less carbon per passenger mile than diesel. The electric railway solution could lead to a virtually 0 emission railway. Choosing a green way of traveling can make sure that we see less air pollution in residential areas and improvements to environmentalism across every major railway worldwide.
Because of the expenses that are associated with electrification in the railway, there are many groups that are speaking out against the cost spending. With locations like London, England seeking the chance to move to electric railways and having many people in power suggest it is too great an expense, it may take some technological improvements or implementation strategies from other worldwide partners before the efforts begin to take shape.
Electric railways certainly are greener railways, but we will need to see greater adoption worldwide before we can see their full benefits to environmentalism over the long term. If you would like to learn more about electrical systems in locomotive technology, contact us today.
This post was written by Justin Tidd, Director at Swartz Engineering. For nearly a half a century, Swartz Engineering has been at the forefront of industry safety. They are a family-owned company specializing in power distribution for the electrical industry. They are the leading manufacturer of E house substations. Our design ensures maximum flexibility for excellent reliability and a high return on investment