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Project Description
Increasing intermodal and intramodal competition forces railway operators to increase their efficiency and
attractiveness in a steadily ongoing process. A central role is assigned to the rolling stock, since it is a
significant part of the cost structure (directly and indirectly through the personnel costs to keep it operating).
Rolling stock also plays an important role in defining the attractiveness of the service offer to the customer.
On account of the high investment, operation and maintenance costs, the main factor for increasing efficiency is
the performance/productivity of the rolling stock. This includes the number of vendible places and the yearly mileage
of the rolling stock.
The project is based on the hypothesis that a more flexible usage of the rolling stock in long distance traffic can
create significant improvements in efficiency thus leading to more economic and competitive rail passenger transportation.
Especially for night trains, the gain in efficiency is the enabler for a renewed demand for rolling stock. New interior design
concepts are needed in order to use passenger coaches in a more flexible way and to guarantee that this flexibility does not
interfere with the attractiveness of the vehicles in the diverse market segments.
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