Management of Energy for smarter RaiLway systems in Europe: an INtegrated optimisation approach. MERLIN’s main aim and purpose is to investigate and demonstrate the viability of an integrated management system to achieve a more sustainable and optimised energy usage in European electric mainline railway systems.
MERLIN will provide an integrated optimisation approach that includes multiple elements, dynamic forecasting, supply-demand scenarios and cost considerations to support operational decisions leading to a cost-effective intelligent management of energy and resources.
MERLIN will also deliver the interface protocol and the architecture for energy management systems in the railway domain, combining the technical development with new business models that would enable and foster their application.