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Aerodynamics and friction
Energy efficient driving
Energy measurement and documentation
Increase of load factor and flexible trains
Innovative traction concepts and energy sources
Management and organisation
Mass reduction
Non-conventional trains (Maglev etc.)
Optimisation of comfort functions
Optimisation of traction technologies
Regenerative braking and energy management
Space utilisation
The database contains 97 technologies.
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Vehicle - fix costs
Wide-body stock
very promising
Wheel-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor
promising
Virtually coupled trains
promising
Ventilation control (retrofit)
promising
Ventilation control (in new stock)
very promising
Upgrading of engines
interesting
Transversal flux motor
promising
Training programs to raise awareness of personnel
very promising
Systematic train delays
interesting
Switch-off of traction group
very promising
Swissmetro
interesting
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (storage technology)
not promising
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