# Rail traction and Regenerative braking and motion recovery

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

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/rail-traction-and-regenerative-braking-and-motion-recovery/

[Rail traction](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_rail_traction/) (energy) and [Regenerative braking and motion recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_regen_braking/) (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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