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Most tenders by manufacturers of railway vehicles specify only efficiency at payload and idling but not for a real operation scheme. A standardised set of reference cycles for energy efficiency could help to make the issue more transparent between industry and railway operators.
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Technology field: Management and organisation
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General information
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General criteria
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Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
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Overall potential: promising |
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Time horizon: short-term |
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date created: 2002-10-09 |
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© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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