The aim of the project – which was linked to a previous network study – was to develop and test other options for improving the security of power supply in terms of the system that supplies the entire Vienna tram network, including in particular with regard to energy efficiency.
An investigation was conducted in terms of what impact eliminating very long DC cables and replacing with new smaller rectifier substations might have on the quality of the power supply and on the energy requirements. SIGNON has been involved in several sub-projects since the start of the main project. Examples include the following: