{"id":16815,"date":"2022-04-04T08:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T08:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/?p=16815"},"modified":"2025-05-07T00:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:14:14","slug":"db-ec-strengthens-its-light-rail-expertise-for-greener-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/db-ec-strengthens-its-light-rail-expertise-for-greener-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"DB E&#038;C strengthens its light rail expertise for greener cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg> <a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/\">Updates<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\">DB E&#038;C strengthens its light rail expertise for greener cities<\/span><\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"article-header\"><div class=\"article-header__tags\"><a class=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/?categories=9\">News<\/a><\/div><h1 class=\"article-header__headline\">DB E&#038;C strengthens its light rail expertise for greener cities<\/h1><div class=\"article-header__date\">April 4, 2022 &#8211; 8:43 am<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">High performance with a small footprint. Light rails are one of the keys to decarbonizing the transport sector in urban areas. The market demand for engineering expertise is on the rise, in Germany and around the world. DB Engineering &amp; Consulting is continuing to expand its light rail expertise to meet this demand.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Where do we want to live in the future, and how? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/455825\/urbanization-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three out of four Germans<\/a> already live in cities. A 2018 study predicts that the share will rise to 84% by 2050. This development is consistent with the global trend toward urbanization, with more and more people living in less and less space. This makes our second question, which the EU is also asking with its <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/nature-in-urban-spaces-2022-is-the-european-year-of-greener-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Year of Greener Cities<\/a>, so relevant: How can we continue to live together in cities in the future, and do so in a climate-friendly way? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light rail has the potential to make our urban environments greener and more livable. Shifting road traffic to rail reduces greenhouse gases and particulate emissions and increases accessibility to public spaces. One of the engineering projects carried out by our light rail experts in Karlsruhe is a good example of what this can look like in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\"><strong>Karlsruhe case study: light rail instead of highway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kriegsstrasse was completely redesigned as part of a combined solution developed for Karlsruhe. The road was essentially a highway running through the city. The redesign left four lanes on the surface and moved two lanes underground. The space that was gained is now used for a light rail line, bike lanes, and a tree-lined avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-1024x768.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-768x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-1280x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Light rail expertise\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SN1512_Karlsruhe_Kriegsstrasse_3.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Grey past: The Kriegsstra\u00dfe (B10) wasn\u00b4t very pedestrian-friendly.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &amp; Consulting \/ G\u00fcnter Koch\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">Grey past: The Kriegsstra\u00dfe (B10) wasn\u00b4t very pedestrian-friendly.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-1024x768.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-768x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-1280x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Light rail expertise\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DSC01888-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Greener present: The new light rail is in operation and residents have more options to get from A to B.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &amp; Consulting \/ G\u00fcnter Koch\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">Greener present: The new light rail is in operation and residents have more options to get from A to B.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedestrians and cyclists now have multiple options for crossing the street, and residential areas and the city center are better connected. DB E&amp;C was responsible for designing the transport facilities for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\"><strong><strong>Not all rail is the same<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more municipalities and cities are recognizing the potential of light rail. We have provided power supply engineering services for a number of light rail projects in southern Germany in recent years, for example. These projects have created a cluster of direct current railroads in Munich in addition to our center of expertise in Karlsruhe. Light rail expertise is in demand. Because not all rail is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Railroads and light rail both draw their energy from a contact wire that runs above the track. However, the voltage used for light rails is usually 750&nbsp;V or 1000&nbsp;V&nbsp;DC, while railroads in Central Europe are usually operated at higher AC voltages, e.g. 15&nbsp;kV (16.7&nbsp;Hz) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In systems that use DC voltage, the polarity of the contact line, along with other aspects, also plays a role, which results in different corrosion behavior of the stray current generated during reverse electrical current flow. Since light rails usually run in the city center, designs also need to account for fire protection and urban esthetics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE]\" data-recipient=\"mail recipient en\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB Engineering &#038; Consulting for you: [TITLE] at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h4\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-person\"><h3 class=\"contact-person__name\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<\/h3><div class=\"contact-person__position\">Team Marketing &#038; Communications<\/div><div class=\"contact-person__address\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<br \/>\r\nEUREF-Campus 14<br \/>\r\n10829 Berlin<br \/>\r\nGermany<\/div><a class=\"contact-person__link-communication\" href=\"mailto:marketing@db-eco.com\"><svg class=\"contact-person__icon-mail\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"><\/use><\/svg><span>E-Mail<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items--expanded\"><section class=\"layout-linked-items\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__header\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><h2 class=\"layout-linked-items__headline\">More news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--top\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__inner\"><div class=\"news\"><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/future-of-rail-in-northern-germany-30-billion-euros-for-rail-transport-between-hamburg-and-hanover\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200-768x768.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Future of rail: Journey German\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 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