Complete
- Start Date
- 2020
- End Date
- 2021
- Objectives
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Sustainability
- Programme
- DECARB
- Type
- Research Project

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DECARB: 21st Century DC electrification infill (T1214)
Third rail remains a cost-effective solution for electrification and decarbonising the railways when these are close or adjacent to existing 750V DC top contact third rail electrified lines. However, its further use is currently constrained by an unclear position on how to manage the system’s risks through scheme design.
Project Reference: T1214
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