Project Details
Description
Unsatisfactory Pantograph-Overhead Line (OHL) contact dynamics is a critical factor for the extremely high railway maintenance and electrification cost in the UK (Network Rail spending £4.2bn/year on maintenance/renewal its network and about £4m/km on route electrification). The project team will develop novel pantograph systems with transformed dynamic performance. The improvements will lead to reduced operational wear and relaxed Overhead Line specification, contributing to more sustainable railway assets and the UK net-zero mobility agenda.
Project Funder: Network Rail
Project Partners: University of Bristol (Technical lead), Brecknell Willis, University of Huddersfield
Project Funder: Network Rail
Project Partners: University of Bristol (Technical lead), Brecknell Willis, University of Huddersfield
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/22 → 31/12/24 |
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