Transportation
IT System for Fuel-Efficient Railways Solution by: Transrail Sweden and Trafikverket
The CATO IT system makes use of advanced algorithms to manage railway traffic and to operate trains as efficiently as possible.
The Triple Bottom Line
Environmental Globally the CATO system can reduce rail energy consumption by more than 250 TWh per year, according to Transrail Sweden.
Social The CATO system reduces noise and local particle pollution due to better use of mechanical brakes.
Economic Transrail Sweden states that the CATO system provides energy savings for railway operations of up to 25%.
CATO (Computer-Aided Train Operation) is an advanced IT system that assists dispatchers in planning and managing train traffic, informing drivers on the current plans, and advising them on the driving profile with the highest possible energy savings. With the CATO system, trains can run on a “green wave” with significantly reduced fuel consumption increased punctuality and higher infrastructure capacity. CATO has already been successively deployed in heavy-haul iron ore transports and the high-speed airport shuttle in Stockholm. Why a Sustainia100 solution? Railways are an environmentally friendly mode of transport, but their energy consumption for train operations is still substantial. The CATO system brings savings on the order of 10% to 25% with low implementation costs and a payback time of less than one year for most routes. The CATO system also improves quality of life for passengers by increasing traffic capacity and punctuality. The CATO algorithms can easily be implemented in any rail application around the world.
Developed: Sweden
Deployed: Sweden and Norway
“We are proud to offer CATO to the global railway market .” Per Leander, CEO, Transrail Sweden AB
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