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   Database of traction consumption  evaluated  
A database containing traction energy data can provide reliable information needed for planning and decision making processes in railways.
Technology field: Energy measurement and documentation
close main section General information
  open sub-section Description
close main section General criteria
  open sub-section Status of development: in use
  Time horizon for broad application: now
  Expected technological development: basically exploited
  Benefits (other than environmental): medium
  Barriers: low
  Applicability for railway segments: high
    Type of traction:  electric - DC, electric - AC, diesel
    Type of transportation:  passenger - main lines, passenger - high speed, passenger - regional lines, passenger - suburban lines, freight
    Grade of diffusion into railway markets:
  Diffusion into relevant segment of fleet: not applicable
  Share of newly purchased stock: not applicable
  Market potential (railways): not applicable
close main section Environmental criteria
  open sub-section Impacts on energy efficiency:
  Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: not applicable
  Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: (no data)
  Other environmental impacts: neutral
close main section Economic criteria
  open sub-section Vehicle - fix costs: none
  Vehicle - running costs: not applicable
  Infrastructure - fix costs: low
  Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged
  Scale effects: not applicable
  Amortisation: (no data)
no data available Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
close main section Overall rating
  open sub-section Overall potential: promising
  Time horizon: short-term
References / Links:  Meinlschmidt et al. 2001
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 date created: 2002-10-09
 
 
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