{"id":14484,"date":"2024-11-11T19:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T01:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14484"},"modified":"2024-11-11T19:33:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T01:33:44","slug":"alstom-catenary-free-technology-makes-spanish-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14484","title":{"rendered":"Alstom catenary free technology makes Spanish debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>November 11, 2024 &#8211; <\/strong>The Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM) today put into commercial service the new extension of Barcelona\u2019s tramway, an extension of approximately two kilometres \u2013 that incorporates Alstom&#8217;s innovative catenary-free technology, known as APS. This extension can transport an additional 24,000 passengers per day, thus helping to eliminate around 2,000 cars from the city center. Barcelona&#8217;s tramway is in the backbone of the city\u2019s plan to encourage more sustainable mobility, with a commitment to eco-friendly, accessible, equitable and healthy urban development.<\/p>\n<p>Alstom has been responsible for the design and supply of the new ground-based dynamic feeding system (APS) which eliminates the use of catenary while maintaining equivalent performance.\u00a0 Alstom\u2019s teams in Madrid and Barcelona have been responsible for both the APS elements \u2013 required in the infrastructure and the adaptation of the current fleet of 18 Citadis trams \u2013 to make them compatible with the new electrical power supply system.<\/p>\n<p>The APS system consists of the installation of a third conductor rail on the track, which serves as a power supply system. This third conductor rail is divided into sections that are automatically activated and deactivated as the tram travels over them, eradicating any risk to pedestrians and road users. Moreover, compared to other solutions, this technology does not compromise the autonomy of the trams in increasingly extreme weather conditions or in the event of traffic cuts or, for that matter, any other incident that interrupts the movement of the convoys.<\/p>\n<p>Click the link below to read the full story!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/press-releases-news\/2024\/11\/alstoms-aps-catenary-free-technology-makes-spanish-debut-barcelonas-tramway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alstom catenary free technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\ude89El TRANV\u00cdA por la DIAGONAL Podr\u00eda Llegar a FRANCESC MACI\u00c1 en 2028 \ud83d\ude89 Tramo Verdaguer Barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKQ1_g9irbc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 11, 2024 &#8211; The Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM) today put into commercial service the new extension of Barcelona\u2019s tramway, an extension of approximately two kilometres \u2013 that incorporates Alstom&#8217;s innovative catenary-free technology, known as APS. 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