Freight protection

In some cases the additional protection offered by covers could be an added value to service quality.

Freight handling

A major obstacle for covering freight cars will not be a technological one but rather one of organisation, since such a measure will be difficult to adapt to given operation patterns. The covers would complicate the loading and unloading process.

Availability

A major challenge could be the storage of the covers when they are not needed. For example a train transporting freight from A to B will not need any covers on the way from A to B but will need them on the way back since the car will be empty. A possible long-term solution could be flexible covers permanently installed on the freight car.