Interfleet on track with London Midland
Derby’s Interfleet Technology is providing a new energy metering solution for London Midland (LM) that will allow the operator to pay for each train’s actual energy consumption. The new system will also monitor individual train usage at any point on the rail network.
Interfleet is responsible for both the turnkey fitment of the FAR Systems energy metering equipment for LM, and for the processing, reporting and analysis of the energy usage data. After analysis, the raw energy data is transferred directly to Network Rail’s billing bureau service.
Operators then pay for the actual amount of energy consumed rather than an estimate.
Michael Grace, UK business development manager at Interfleet Technology, said: “Not only can metering lead to cost savings for the rail operators, it also enables a level of scrutiny which will lead to increased efficiency, reduced energy consumption and therefore energy savings. In many ways this set-up is analogous to the move to household water metering.
“Introduction of energy meters and metered billing provides data and incentives to train operators to reduce consumption and therefore costs. It provides future opportunities to ensure the most energy-efficient driving styles; to examine energy usage on specific routes, etcetera.”
