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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Vehicle - fix costs: low |
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There are some minor costs for modifying diesel engines (replacing non-RME-resistant components). The experiences from the automotive sector (bus fleet of German KWH – Kreiswerke Heinsberg) show refitting costs that are appreciably lower than for a refit necessary for natural gas use: about 3.500 EURO compared to 35.000 EURO per vehicle. These figures may not be transferable to railways. |
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Vehicle - running costs: not applicable |
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According to EU Commssion, price for biodiesel is currently about 0.30 EURO higher than diesel price (also depends on mineral oil taxation).
German DB AG calculates about 0,50 to 0,60 EURO/litre for RME, 20-25% more than for diesel. |
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Infrastructure - fix costs: medium |
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There will be costs for RME supply infrastructure (additional tanks in service stations etc.). Since a complete transition of the diesel fleet to RME is extremely doubtful, this infrastructure would be additional. |
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Infrastructure - running costs: increased |
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Parallel (RME diesel) infrastructure involving fuel supply and storage etc. would cause additional running costs. |
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Scale effects: low |
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Limitations for a wide-spread introduction will impede major scale effects. |
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Amortisation: not applicable |
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No amortisation due to increased running costs! |
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Application outside railway sector
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Overall rating
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