A direct current (DC) traction power electric arc suppressing device is provided. The device comprises a parallel resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit electrically connected between a main traction power rail and an associated power rail incline end section with a narrow insulating joint installed between the main traction power rail and the associated power rail end section incline.

The railroad track wire connection is configured for electrically connecting a first element of a railroad installation to a second element of the railroad installation, the first element and the second element being electrically conductive, at least one of the first element and the second element being a rail of a line of rails of a railroad track of the railroad installation. The railroad track wire connection comprises at least one first element wire having a proximal end for connection to the first element and a distal end, a first element connector provided at the distal end of each first element wire, the first element connector being configured for electrical connection with the second element directly or via a mating second element connector, wherein the first element connector comprises a magnetic element for generating a magnetic force with the second element for fixing the first element connector to the second element in a removable manner or with a magnetic element of the second element connector for fixing the first element connector to the second element connector in a removable manner.

The railroad track wire connection is configured for electrically connecting a first element of a railroad installation to a second element of the railroad installation, the first element and the second element being electrically conductive, at least one of the first element and the second element being a rail of a line of rails of a railroad track of the railroad installation. The railroad track wire connection comprises at least one first element wire having a proximal end for connection to the first element and a distal end, a first element connector provided at the distal end of each first element wire, the first element connector being configured for electrical connection with the second element directly or via a mating second element connector, wherein the first element connector comprises a magnetic element for generating a magnetic force with the second element for fixing the first element connector to the second element in a removable manner or with a magnetic element of the second element connector for fixing the first element connector to the second element connector in a removable manner.

An insulating track segment for a ground power supply system includes a body made of an electric current insulating material. The insulating track segment constitutes a portion of an insulating track for forming a continuous sliding surface for a pad of a vehicle powered by the ground power supply system.

An insulating track segment for a ground power supply system includes a body made of an electric current insulating material. The insulating track segment constitutes a portion of an insulating track for forming a continuous sliding surface for a pad of a vehicle powered by the ground power supply system.

Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The battery system can comprise an energy transfer interface for receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility. The energy transfer interface can be configured to receive energy from a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy generation facility and to transfer energy to a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy consumption facility.

In accordance with an embodiment, there is disclosed a rail cover for covering an underside of a foot of a railway rail, the rail cover comprising: mutually connectable cover parts configured to respectively extend at least partially around opposing sides of the foot of the railway rail and connectable by an adjustable ratcheting connection or an interference fit to resist separation of the mutually connectable cover parts

The railroad track wire connection is configured for electrically connecting a first element of a railroad installation to a second element of the railroad installation, the first element and the second element being electrically conductive, at least one of the first element and the second element being a rail of a line of rails of a railroad track of the railroad installation. The railroad track wire connection comprises at least one first element wire having a proximal end for connection to the first element and a distal end, a first element connector provided at the distal end of each first element wire, the first element connector being configured for electrical connection with the second element directly or via a mating second element connector, wherein the first element connector comprises a magnetic element for generating a magnetic force with the second element for fixing the first element connector to the second element in a removable manner or with a magnetic element of the second element connector for fixing the first element connector to the second element connector in a removable manner.

A station building power supply device includes a circuit breaker to disconnect a connection with a train side, a circuit breaker to disconnect a connection with the station load side, a power converter disposed between the circuit breaker and the circuit breaker to convert the regenerative power into the AC power, a housing that houses the circuit breaker, the power converter, and the circuit breaker, a voltage sensor that detects a charged state of the housing, and a control unit that controls operations of the circuit breaker, of the power converter, and of the circuit breaker based on a detection result from the voltage sensor.

A station building power supply device includes a circuit breaker to disconnect a connection with a train side, a circuit breaker to disconnect a connection with the station load side, a power converter disposed between the circuit breaker and the circuit breaker to convert the regenerative power into the AC power, a housing that houses the circuit breaker, the power converter, and the circuit breaker, a voltage sensor that detects a charged state of the housing, and a control unit that controls operations of the circuit breaker, of the power converter, and of the circuit breaker based on a detection result from the voltage sensor.