click icon to print
Technology
evaluated
Overall Potential
-- show additional criterion --
Barriers
Benefits (other than environmental)
Energy efficiency (single vehicles)
Status of development
Technology field
Vehicle - fix costs
Ventilation control (in new stock)
very promising
Ventilation control (retrofit)
promising
Loss reduction by optimised power intake
interesting
Upgrading of engines
interesting
Future developments in diesel technology
promising
Common Rail
very promising
Biodiesel
not promising
Diesel-electric vehicles with energy storage
promising
Regenerative braking in 16,7 Hz, 15 kV systems
very promising
Radio-controlled double traction in freight trains
not promising
Regenerative braking in freight trains
interesting
On-board use of braking energy in diesel-electric stock
very promising
© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003