Whenever possible regenerative braking is used. In this case the drive motors convert the kinetic energy of the train into electricity, which is fed back into the power supply and used elsewhere on the network.
If it cannot be absorbed by the system the energy may have to be dissipated with braking resistors. These braking resistors can be either mounted on the rail vehicle or as a fixed (trackside) installation connected to the third rail or overhead catenary via Automatic Assured Receptivity Unit (AARU) systems.
Whenever possible regenerative braking is used. In this case the drive motors convert the kinetic energy of the train into electricity, which is fed back into the power supply and used elsewhere on the network.
If it cannot be absorbed by the system the energy may have to be dissipated with braking resistors. These braking resistors can be either mounted on the rail vehicle or as a fixed (trackside) installation connected to the third rail or overhead catenary via Automatic Assured Receptivity Unit (AARU) systems.