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Learn more about ABB’s contribution to railways and transportation in the pages of this ABB Review. 2 ABB review 2|10 Contents 6 ABB, railways and transportation The railway The company’s portfolio at a glance 8 Rail solutions to the mobility challenge Interview with Michael Clausecker, Director General of perspective UNIFE, and Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of ABB Sécheron and Head of ABB Rail Sector 14 On the fast track Around the ABB is contributing to high-speed trains 19 China’s rail revolution ABB technologies are helping transform China’s rail world network into the fastest and most technologically advanced high-speed railway system in the world 24 Greener rail for India ABB is helping upgrade India’s railways 31 Switzerland by rail Supplying traction power for the country’s major railway initiatives 35 Knowing the FACTS Fixed FACTS that enhance power quality in rail feeder systems 42 Static converters, dynamic performance infrastructure Providing railway grids with the right frequency 48 Building on success FSK II outdoor vacuum circuit breakers make the connection for UK rail projects 51 Transforming ideas into movement ABB vacuum cast coil dry transformers are doing excellent (under) ground work in Istanbul 55 Transforming suburban transport Trains in motion ABB traction transformers helping to move millions of commuters 60 A perfect fit ABB’s powerful propulsion converters are compact, reliable and efficient, making them suitable for all vehicle designs 66 Standardizing the traction motor ABB’s innovative modular induction traction motor sets new heights in adaptability 70 Dedicated service Service and ABB offers a broad service palette for rail customers 77 Dawn of a new age ABB’s electric vehicle charging units and smart grid technology technologies are supporting the vision of a new era of transportation 82 Power from shore ABB shore-to-ship power solutions are cutting noise and greenhouse gas emissions by providing docked ships with shoreside electricity 84 S3 – Speed, safety and savings ABB’s new ultra-fast earthing switch 88 Electrifying history Perpetual A long tradition in electric railway engineering pioneering Contents 3 Editorial ABB and railways Dear Reader, Mobility is a central aspect of our lives and The freight sector is also experiencing exciting activities. Whether we are commuting to work, developments. In Europe especially, more and travelling for business or taking a vacation, we more countries are opening their rail freight depend on a reliable and affordable means of markets to competition, leading to high levels of locomotion. Furthermore, transportation does traffi c growth. not just affect us as individuals: The mecha- nized movement of goods has permitted the While not a train manufacturer as such, through concentration of industry and hence modern its expertise in the power and automation manufacturing methods. Similarly, the existence sectors, ABB can offer many products and of large cities depends on the ability to reliably technologies to the railway industry. Electric and continuously supply them with food and railways are major consumers of electricity, and Peter Terwiesch other necessities. this consumption can fl uctuate strongly and in Chief Technology Officer short time periods. ABB’s grid management ABB Ltd. Just as transportation helped create and technologies ensure power is delivered reliably develop many aspects of modern society, while maintaining the stability of the supplying insuffi cient transportation can be detrimental to grids. To transfer power from grids to railways it. If goods cannot be delivered or people and to support the operation of both, ABB cannot reach their destination in a reasonable provides substations and components (includ- and predictable time, economic and other ing transformers, frequency converters, repercussions can be heart felt. This challenge switchgear and FACTS devices). For the trains is accentuated by ongoing developments: themselves, ABB’s offering includes traction Growing urbanization is increasing strain on transformers, switchgear, motors, converters infrastructure and adding to congestion. At the and turbochargers. This issue of ABB Review same time, concerns over air quality, CO2, looks at these product types. limited reserves of fossil fuels and also the spatial footprint of transportation are calling for ABB has grown its rail activities considerably in cleaner and more effi cient solutions. recent years, growing from the position of an outsider to a major supplier for several of the Railways are well positioned to meet these leading train manufacturers. To present a requirements. Within city areas, suburban broader industry perspective, ABB Review railways and metros make an important interviewed Michael Clausecker, Director contribution to relieving road congestion while General of UNIFE (Union of European Rail offering a low carbon footprint, and if electrifi ed, Industries). zero emissions at point of delivery. Whereas cities such as London or Paris are expanding Besides supplying the rail sector, ABB plays a existing systems, many booming metropolises part in the broader spectrum of sustainable in developing countries are facing the challenge transportation and electrical mobility. Activities and opportunity of creating new systems from presented in this edition of ABB Review include scratch. charging technology for electric cars and a power supply to reduce the operating hours of High-speed trains can provide an attractive ship engines while in port. alternative to both driving and short-haul fl ights. They are relatively weather-independent and Enjoy your reading offer passengers a comfortable environment in which to relax or work. Whereas the fi rst generation of high-speed trains ran in Japan and Europe, they have considerably broadened Peter Terwiesch their appeal. Soon high-speed trains will be Chief Technology Offi cer running on fi ve continents. ABB Ltd. 4 ABB review 2|10 Editorial 5 1 14 11 2 5 3 4 6 8 16 15 13 12 18 7 10 ABB, railways and transportation 6 ABB review 2|10 9 19 17 s a major player in the power power substations with transformer-rec- speed ➔ 15 to suburban railways ➔ 16, and automation sectors, ABB tifier units ➔ 10. metros ➔ 17 and tramways ➔ 18. supplies many technologies A that serve the rail industry. ABB equipment can also be found Furthermore, ABB is not just a manufac- FACTS devices support both supplying onboard trains. The company supplies turer but also provides service, mainte- and railside grids and help maintain sta- traction transformers ➔ 11, motors and nance and retrofit. In the broader area of bility and power quality ➔ 1. High- ➔ 2 generators ➔ 12. It also manufactures transportation, the company is involved and medium-voltage switchgear ➔ 3, fre- converters to supply the train’s traction in marine applications and charging sta- quency converters ➔ 4 and transform- and auxiliary power ➔ 13. The company’s tions for electric road vehicles ➔ 19. ers ➔ 5 convert and supply power for the portfolio furthermore includes low-volt- railway’s overhead lines (OHL) ➔ 6 and age products, medium-voltage circuit Discover more about these topics in the control and monitoring systems ➔ 7 (in- breakers as well as semiconductors and pages of this edition of ABB Review and cluding substation control and operation surge arresters. For diesel trains, the on www.abb.com/railway. centers ➔ 8) permit the optimal operation company supplies turbochargers. of these assets. Compact autotrans- former modules ➔ 9 support the OHL ABB technologies and equipment serve supply in long distance applications. DC in different types of rail applications, electrifications are served by traction ranging from freight ➔ 14 through high ABB, railways and transportation 7 Rail solutions to the mobility challenge Interview with Michael The mobility of people and goods is essential to today’s economy: Glob - al trade is calling for the affordable and timely transportation of freight Clausecker, Director over long distances. Business and tourism depend on people travelling between cities. Growing urbanization means people are also commuting General of UNIFE, and over longer distances within cities. At the same time, con cerns over the environment, energy prices and congestion are calling for ways to mini- Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of mize the economical, ecological and spatial footprint of transportation. ABB Sécheron and Head It is thus no surprise that governments across the world are rediscover- ing railways. From urban metros through national and international high of ABB Rail Sector speed trains to trans-continental freight corridors, railway investment is growing. Michael Clausecker, Director General of UNIFE, and Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of ABB Sécheron and Head of ABB Rail Sector, discussed the challenges and outlook of tomorrow’s railways with ABB Review. 8 ABB review 2|10 What are the major challenges and de- In the case of India, it is difficult to fore- velopments that the railway industry will see when high-speed will become a real- face in the next decade? ity. The main developments there today Michael Clausecker: Let us start with are in metros and urban rail.