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Railway UPS supporting 50Hz and 16.67Hz
Trains are such a common sight in many societies that very few people stop to think of the sophisticated infrastructure essential to the smooth running of the service. Even fewer realise how reliant the service is on electrical power. Apart from the obvious ones like the overhead gantries feeding power to electric trains, there is an entire world of other applications on the railway for which electrical power is critical.
ABB drives power Al Hoota cave train
A train controlled by ABB variable-speed drives is helping visitors to Oman experience the wonders of a two-million year-old natural cave system, deep in the desert.
ABB wins Toronto Transit Commission order
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has received a contract from Toronto-based electrical contractor Ozz Electric. The contract includes the supply and commissioning of DC traction power equipment for the Leslie Barn, the Toronto Transit Commission’s new streetcar maintenance and storage facility.
ABB wins largest FACTS order worth $115m to support Saudi rail network
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $115 million from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the country’s national power transmission and distribution operator, to provide a FACTS (flexible alternating current transmission system) solution enhancing the reliability of the transmission grid that feeds major railway interconnections.
ABB wins $50 million order to power rail network in Brazil
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a substations order worth over $50 million from CPTM (Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitans - São Paulo Metropolitan Train Company) to provide a reliable power supply that increases capacity of two commuter rail links in the Greater São Paulo area.
ABB: Getting rail passengers to the airport on time
ABB is providing one of the world’s most punctual airport rail links with a new customized traction transformer and long-term service program to help ensure that its fleet of high-speed award-winning trains continues to operate with almost 100 percent punctuality.
ABB completes acquisition of rail business from RGM
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group announced that it has completed the acquisition of the rail vehicle power business of Italy-based RGM S.p.A.
ABB: Reducing rail energy use by 10 percent
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) operates the sixth largest public transportation system in the United States, serving almost four million people in and around the city of Philadelphia.
ABB launches innovative circuit breaker for on-board rail applications
High-speed, lightweight, compact and environmentally friendly DC circuit breaker needs half the space and weighs only two-thirds of its contemporaries - ideal for light rail, urban and inter-city rail.
BSP substation will provide essential power boost for London Underground
The current major project to create a new Bulk Supply Point (BSP) for London Underground (LU) provides a perfect example of ABB’s capability to deliver a complete design, project management and construction service for rail substation projects.
ABB: improved protection for railway facilities
At the Hanover Fair, ABB is showcasing metal-oxide lightning arresters directly cast in silicone. They protect fixed installations and rolling stock in alternating-current (AC) and direct-current (DC) railway facilities.
Express repairs to onboard traction transformers
Thanks to its traction transformers expertise, ABB is able to provide a wide range of repair and maintenance services, bringing cost- and lifecycle effective solutions to day-to-day concerns of rail operators. Here is a focus on 2 examples.