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Article | REF: D5503 V3

Railway Electric Traction. Prospect Evolution

Author: Pierre CHAPAS

Publication date: November 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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    1. Fixed train power supply systems

    Since the disappearance of steam traction in most countries in the 1970s and 1980s, the split in track length between the two energy sources for traction has remained virtually constant [D 5 510][TRP 3 010] :

    • on-board fossil fuel (oil or...

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