A 3D Visualization Tool for Energy Management in the Jerusalem Green Line LRT

Written by Advance Engineering engineer Maoz Eitan, M.Sc., together with Sebastián de la Torre (Electrical Engineering Department, University of Málaga).

The research was carried out by Maoz Eitan on behalf of Advance Engineering, as part of Advance Engineering's work on the Jerusalem Light Rail Green Line project.

Conference: IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC) 2026.

About the paper

The paper presents a 3D interactive visualization platform, built in Unity 6, for the energy management simulation of the Jerusalem Green Line light rail. It turns the results of the optimization work on the line into a geo-referenced 3D environment that is easy to explore.

Process diagram: from simulation results to the 3D visualization

The tool covers 2,496 operating scenarios on the real 16.5 km, 33-station, 750 V DC network. The user can follow a single train along the line and see its speed, position and energy data.

Simulation view tracking one train

It shows in real time how braking trains pass energy to other trains, and how much energy each train consumes.

Simulation view with energy exchange between trains

Simulation view with energy consumption information

Timetables and cost results are shown together with the 3D view, to support operational planning and decision-making for the CAF–Shapir consortium.

Timetable viewer

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