Abstract
In Europe, there is a trend of more usage of reusable energy as well as a price increase in electricity, therefore trends in renewables as well as high energy costs show significant consideration toward energy consumption reduction in many European countries. In this circumstance, Toshiba is in works with Nomad Tech, whom possess an original telemaintenance technology for a train's energy reduction method. Toshiba has performed eco-driving trial runs with Nomad Tech to confirm the efficiency of eco-driving assistant system and eco-driving running profile to reduce energy consumption for operation. The result of the trial run was that average energy savings of 17% (10-23%) for Sao Bento and 6% (1-10%) for Ca?de had been achieved. Thanks to Eco-driving assistant system and the eco-driving running profile, the variations of total running times decreased and the total energy consumption also decreased.
