Electrical Traction Power Supply Configurations on 10,000 Route Miles of U.S. Railroads

摘要

This report studies electrical traction power supply system configurations for 10,000 route miles of high density U.S. freight railroads. Railroad and utility factors influencing the power supply configurations and costs are analyzed for these routes on a general and site-specific basis. Analytical procedures are developed for the design of the traction power supply systems. These techniques are used together with the site-specific data to define technically acceptable configurations for each route. Finally, the most cost-effective configuration for each route is identified after a cost analysis of the technically acceptable systems.