Several energy saving measures depend on the co-operation of personnel. This problem can be effectively addressed by training programmes.
Technology field:Management and organisation
General information
Description
General criteria
Status of development: in use
Time horizon for broad application: now
Expected technological development: not applicable
Benefits (other than environmental): small
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
Environmental criteria
Economic criteria
Vehicle - fix costs: not applicable
Training programs are cost-intensive:
Direct costs of programme (instruction material, training personnel)
Personnel costs through the stoppage of personnel attending the
seminar
Vehicle - running costs: significant reduction
(no details available)
Infrastructure - fix costs: none
(no details available)
Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged
(no details available)
Scale effects: none
(no details available)
Amortisation: < 1 year
Empirical data on the payback of training measures is not available. However, given the good experience at DB AG, it seems reasonable to assume that in most cases the costs of special training programmes pay off in less than one year.
Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)