摘要: |
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) senior management were briefed by Portland Streetcar Inc., Oregon IronWorks, Rockwell Automation and District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DC DOT) on August 27, 2009, staff on the prototype streetcar. The group proposed another prototype railcar that would be capable of operating wirelessly. This prototype would be equipped with a domestic propulsion system produced by Rockwell Automation and on-board energy storage such as deep cycle batteries. The purpose of this project is to purchase and deploy an enhanced battery system for the domestically manufactured prototype streetcar that would enable operation without overhead wires for 1.5 kilometers on the Portland Streetcar system in Portland, Oregon. The technology for batteries has improved and this application would have added benefits for cities that would need to operate streetcars for short distances without wires. |