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	Introduction     Database      Technologies    Projects     Calendar     Discussions     Contact & Links     Imprint & Disclaimer     Sitemap	go back to technology list       previous technology  next technology     Passenger information to reduce boarding time at stations  evaluated   The average boarding time at stations has a strong impact on overall punctuality which in return is relevant for the realization of energy efficient driving. Passenger information systems on platforms are expected to yield improvements in this field. Technology field: Energy efficient driving General information General criteria Environmental criteria   Impacts on energy efficiency:   Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: 2 - 5%   Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: 1 - 2%     If a reduced standing time at stations is achieved and the time savings are used for energy efficient driving strategies, there could be energy efficiency effects in the order of up to 5%.   Other environmental impacts: neutral     (no details available) Economic criteria   Vehicle - fix costs: low     The vehicle fix costs highly depend on the specific strategy to reduce boarding times in stations. In the case of the TRIT information system deployed at DSB, on-board units were installed in the trains to transmit train information to a central server. The corresponding costs were relatively low (~2000 EURO per vehicle).   Vehicle - running costs: significant reduction     (no details available)   Infrastructure - fix costs: low     Infrastructure fix costs highly depend on the specific strategy to reduce boarding times at stations. In the case of the TRIT information system deployed at DSB, electronic display boards were installed at stations. Costs were medium (~10.000 EURO per board, several boards per platform).   Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged     (no details available)   Scale effects: medium     (no details available)   Amortisation: 1 - 2 years     If a system like TRIT in Denmark shows the desired effects on punctuality and flexibility of train formation, amortisation will be fast. Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific) Overall rating   Overall potential: promising   Time horizon: mid-term References / Links: Attachments: Related projects: Contact persons:  date created: 2002-10-09     © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003			Your contribution    add technology  Views of this page    show overview    show evaluation    show details  Print options    print data sheet    print screen  Help    Evaluation briefing    Technology list     French - German