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SIENER

The main purpose of the SIENER project, headed up by the company CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.), is to develop new systems by which to optimize rail vehicle energy demand and management, increasing the energy usage ratio to values close to 100%, by combining various technological developments.

This ambitious project can only be achieved through the cooperation of various public and private agents, each with well formed knowledge. As a result of collaboration in activities, important progress shall be made in a strategic sector for the society and economy for public transport.

Four railway sector companies and one Public University collaborate in the project, making up a five member consortium.

The following organizations are participants:

  • CONSTRUCCIONES Y AUXILIAR DE FERROCARRILES S.A.
  • CONSTRUCCIONES Y AUXILIAR DE FERROCARRILES INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO S.L.
  • BZK FERROVIARIA S.L.
  • TRAINELEC S.L.
  • UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO
The project was partially funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and co-funded by FEDER funds as the INNPACTO 2010 Project.