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   Driving advice systems in suburban operation  evaluated  
Driving advice systems are on-board tools giving recommendations to drivers for a more energy efficient driving style. In suburban operation the main saving strategy is coasting, i.e. switching off traction as early as possible before stations.
Technology field: Energy efficient driving
open main section General information
open main section General criteria
open main section Environmental criteria
close main section Economic criteria
  open sub-section Vehicle - fix costs: low
  Vehicle - running costs: significant reduction
  Infrastructure - fix costs: low
  Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged
  Scale effects: medium
  Amortisation: 2 - 5 years
no data available Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
open main section Overall rating
References / Links:  Baier 2001;  Linder 2000
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 date created: 2002-10-09
 
 
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