Scientific paper ID 2135 : 2021/3

In the last ten years, digitalization has affected every area of our lives. In practice, there is no area in which new technologies and digitalization do not play a key role in its development. Digitalization also plays crucial role in the Railway transport and particular the traction power supply system (TPP). Digitalization of TPP lead to increasing of reliability, availability and flexibility of TPP. Also, with digitalization of TPP can be increase its energy efficiency and facilitating their maintenance.

Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to propose a plan for the development of a laboratory for digitalization of TPP at University of transport ”Todor Kableshkov”. The main aims of the laboratory will be to provide modern training to students and increase their competencies needed to deal with various problems in modern practice.