The project concept is to develop Optimal Strategies to Innovate and Reduce energy consumption In urban rail Systems (OSIRIS) by implementing technological and operational solutions and tools, while testing/demonstrating/assessing their individual and combined benefits in real case scenarios.
OSIRIS will define the overall operational requirements and needs allowing the development of a global approach for the simulation, optimisation and benchmarking of the energy consumption of urban rail systems applicable to Light Rail Vehicles, Metro and Suburban train sets. Furthermore, a series of standardised duty cycles and key performance indicators for urban rail systems to allow for direct performance comparisons and benchmarking will be defined.