The success of several energy saving measures, including some of the most promising ones, heavily depends on the behaviour of the drivers.

Regenerative brakes or driving advice systems do not save energy if drivers are reluctant to use them.

The two main strategies to address this problem are

• Incentives for drivers
• Training programs to raise awareness of personnel

The following will be concerned with incentives.

Incentives can be

• Monetary: railway operator gives a share of the cost savings to the driver.
• Non-monetary: Driver is rewarded in a way other than monetary, e.g. by some company recognition (“driver of the month”…).