Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer System Surpasses 500 Million Miles of Operation
July 27 2020 - 8:18AM
Business Wire
- Control system saved railroads 400 million gallons of fuel
- Reduces railroad CO2 emissions by more than 500,000 tons per
year
Wabtec Corporation’s (NYSE: WAB) Trip Optimizer™ system
surpassed a milestone as railroads utilized the energy management
system to operate their trains for more than 500 million auto
miles. The system greatly reduces emissions and fuel costs for
railroads worldwide.
“Fuel is the second largest operating cost for our customers,
with North American Class 1 railroads spending more than $7 billion
on diesel each year,” said Peter Thomas, Wabtec’s Chief Commercial
Officer for Digital Electronics. “The Trip Optimizer system has
demonstrated its value by improving locomotive efficiency and
utilization for more than 500 million miles of automatic operation.
It is EPA certified to cut emissions by 10 percent by reducing fuel
consumption enabling railroads to shrink their carbon footprint and
reduce operating expenses.”
Today, the Trip Optimizer system is installed on over 11,000
locomotives globally and has saved 400 million gallons of fuel to
date. The system also is reducing CO2 emissions by over 500,000
tons per year. That’s equivalent to taking 100,000 cars off the
road.
“We continue to explore ways to enhance the benefits of the Trip
Optimizer system to the environment and our customers by providing
advanced features,” said Scott Horning, Wabtec’s Vice President for
Train Performance and Automation Solutions. “The SmartHPT feature
provides an additional 5 percent fuel savings by optimizing train
performance for a given horse power per trailing tonnage of the
train. While integration with our LOCOTROL distributed power system
provides automatic control of Distributed Power trains in
independent mode delivering improved train handling over
challenging terrain.”
Wabtec launched the Trip Optimizer system in 2009. It is a smart
cruise control system for trains. The system has situational
awareness that accounts for terrain, train make-up, and speed
restrictions to calculate an optimum speed plan. It automatically
controls locomotive throttle and dynamic brakes according to that
plan for optimal fuel utilization and emission reduction.
About Wabtec
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment,
systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and
transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective
experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport,
the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological
innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling
the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on
performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions
that move and improve the world. The freight portfolio features a
comprehensive line of locomotives, software applications and a
broad selection of mission-critical controls systems, including
Positive Train Control (PTC). The transit portfolio provides highly
engineered systems and services to virtually every major rail
transit system around the world, supplying an integrated series of
components for buses and all train-related market segments that
deliver safety, efficiency and passenger comfort. Along with its
industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail
and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine and
industrial solutions. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in
facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website
at: www.WabtecCorp.com.
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