'Compact’ power kit slashes cost and carbon for railway signals

🚦 New high-tech kit is being installed to power the traffic lights of Britain’s railways that is 80% more cost effective and 86% lower carbon than the current version.

‘Principal supply points’ can be found along the entire length of the railway, ensuring we have enough power to reliably run trains for passengers. Specifically, they power the signals which act as traffic lights for trains. Schneider Electric's ‘compact’ principal supply points are smaller, lighter, easier to install and easier to maintain than the older, larger principal supply points currently on the network.

The new equipment should improve reliability and give a better service for passengers, as they use an uninterruptable power supply for the signalling system to avoid power outages and certain ‘signal failures.’

A traditional power supply point is about the size of a shipping container, costs up to £0.5m and can be difficult to install. The compact version costs just £67,000 and is about 90% smaller, so is easier to install trackside.

Find out more - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/efficient-and-dependable-partner

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