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Rail traction and Regenerative braking and motion recovery

Energy flows from rail traction to regenerative braking and motion recovery.

Rail traction (energy) and Regenerative braking and motion recovery (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Energy flow

Physical flow · 8% of flow · Rail traction → Regenerative braking and motion recovery

Electric trains return braking energy to the line.

  • 8% of Rail traction's energy goes this way

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