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Technology
evaluated
Overall Potential
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Barriers
Benefits (other than environmental)
Energy efficiency (single vehicles)
Status of development
Technology field
Vehicle - fix costs
On-board energy storage in DC systems
promising
On-board use of braking energy in diesel-electric stock
very promising
Optimisation of traction software
promising
Optimisation of train operation by control center
very promising
ORC technology to use waste heat in MUs
interesting
Passenger information to reduce boarding time at stations
promising
PEM fuel cell
interesting
Radio-controlled double traction in freight trains
not promising
Re-engining of diesel stock (replacement of engine)
very promising
Reference cycle for energy efficiency
promising
Regenerative braking in 16,7 Hz, 15 kV systems
very promising
Regenerative braking in 50 Hz, 25 kV systems
very promising
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