Technologies - Covers for open freight cars

Technologies

Covers for open freight cars

evaluated

In freight trains with a high share of empty open cars, car covers could substantially reduce air resistance.

Technology field: Aerodynamics and friction



General information

General criteria

Environmental criteria

Economic criteria

	Vehicle - fix costs: low
		Costs for cover are likely to be moderate.

	Vehicle - running costs: significant reduction
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	Infrastructure - fix costs: (no data)
		It is not clear whether additional infrastructure would be required for the storage and provision of the covers. This would not be the case for flexible covers permanently integrated into the freight car.

	Infrastructure - running costs: increased
		The provision of covers at the right spot at the right time would cause additional costs. This would not be the case for flexible covers permanently integrated into the freight car.

	Scale effects: not applicable
		(no details available)

	Amortisation: (no data)
		(no details available)

Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)

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