Discussion of Electrical and Electromagnetic Impact on Environment and Users of Electrified Transports

Modern transportation systems are integrated in the urban fabric and next to populated centers. For this reason the assessment of the impact in terms of electrical and electromagnetic emissions is quite relevant: stray current, touch voltage, human exposure and interference to implantable devices. Standards, regulations and reference scenarios are quite articulated and should be comprehensively and accurately addressed in the contractual specifications and at the preliminary design stage of transportation projects. To this aim this work considers relevant standards, typical phenomena and system assurance elements to define comprehensively and unambiguously the most important interfaces, avoiding the typical pitfalls of generic statements and common misunderstandings.