|
|
|
|
|
Wide-body stock |
|
evaluated |
|
|
|
A 10 to 20% increase in car body width allows for the accommodation of another seat per row in passenger stock. This has strong effects on both energy efficiency and life cycle costs.
|
|
Technology field: Space utilisation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General information
|
|
|
General criteria
|
|
|
Environmental criteria
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impacts on energy efficiency:
|
|
|
|
|
Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: > 10% |
|
|
|
|
Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: 2 - 5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other environmental impacts: neutral |
|
|
Economic criteria
|
|
|
Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
|
|
|
Overall rating
|
date created: 2002-10-09 |
|
|
|
© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
|
|
|