An energy consumption and distribution system for use with a group of rail vehicles which are provided with regenerative braking means for generating electrical energy during braking, and a group of electrically powered buses, each bus comprising an electromotor for driving movement of wheels thereof and an onboard battery connected to said electromotor, said system comprising: a power line section, arranged for receiving electrical energy generated by the regenerative braking means of a rail vehicle of said group of rail vehicles during braking of said rail vehicle, wherein said power line section is connected at either end to a power supply station (3,4) adapted for applying a nominal voltage to said power line section for powering a rail vehicle of said group of rail vehicles, an electrical energy storage means which is directly connected to said power line section allowing a substantially free flow of electrical energy from the energy storage means to the power line section and vice versa, wherein said electrical energy storage means is adapted for storing electrical energy received by said power line section during braking of said rail vehicle, wherein the energy storage means is dimensioned for storing at least 1,8 MWh of electrical energy, a plurality of charging stations, each charging station of said plurality of charging stations is adapted for connecting to an electrically powered bus from said group of electrically powered buses, for charging the onboard battery thereof with electrical energy from said electrical energy storage means, wherein said electrical energy storage means, said power line section and said plurality of charging stations form an integrated system and are located within a distance of 2 km from each other, wherein said regenerative braking means are adapted for generating said electrical energy within a voltage range that is higher than said nominal voltage, and wherein said electrical energy storage means is adapted for storing said electrical energy at a voltage which is substantially equal to said nominal voltage. a power line section, arranged for receiving electrical energy generated by the regenerative braking means of a rail vehicle of said group of rail vehicles during braking of said rail vehicle, wherein said power line section is connected at either end to a power supply station (3,4) adapted for applying a nominal voltage to said power line section for powering a rail vehicle of said group of rail vehicles, an electrical energy storage means which is directly connected to said power line section allowing a substantially free flow of electrical energy from the energy storage means to the power line section and vice versa, wherein said electrical energy storage means is adapted for storing electrical energy received by said power line section during braking of said rail vehicle, wherein the energy storage means is dimensioned for storing at least 1,8 MWh of electrical energy, a plurality of charging stations, each charging station of said plurality of charging stations is adapted for connecting to an electrically powered bus from said group of electrically powered buses, for charging the onboard battery thereof with electrical energy from said electrical energy storage means, wherein said electrical energy storage means, said power line section and said plurality of charging stations form an integrated system and are located within a distance of 2 km from each other, wherein said regenerative braking means are adapted for generating said electrical energy within a voltage range that is higher than said nominal voltage, and wherein said electrical energy storage means is adapted for storing said electrical energy at a voltage which is substantially equal to said nominal voltage.