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Europe’s Rail Flagship Project 6 - Delivering Innovative rail services to revitalise capillary lines and Regional rail services

Descripción del proyecto

Servicios innovadores en pos de ferrocarriles regionales sostenibles

El servicio ferroviario regional constituye un elemento fundamental de las regiones europeas: complementa la red principal de transporte de pasajeros y mercancías y, además, es respetuoso con el medio ambiente y facilita la conectividad con otros medios de transporte público. Sin embargo, se han suprimido muchas líneas ferroviarias regionales. Para preservar los ferrocarriles regionales, es fundamental que sean sostenibles desde el punto de vista económico, social y medioambiental. El objetivo del proyecto FP6 - FutuRe, financiado con fondos europeos, es garantizar la viabilidad a largo plazo del ferrocarril regional reduciendo el coste total de propiedad, proporcionando un servicio de gran calidad y fiabilidad operativa y haciendo del ferrocarril un modo de transporte atractivo. En el proyecto se empleará un concepto adaptado a los ferrocarriles regionales y transferible a toda Europa, que incluirá digitalización, automatización y nuevas tecnologías para la señalización y los componentes de las vías.

Objetivo

Regional railway (lines with lower usage or secondary network) plays a crucial role not only in serving European regions, but also as feeders for passenger and freight traffic for the main/core network. Therefore, they have an essential function as an environmentally friendly mode of transport. In addition is as well essential their link to other public transport services (e.g. bus) and to first and last mile services, such as bikesharing, cycling, walking or driving to get from/to stations to remote locations. Unfortunately, many of these routes were abandoned in the past - mainly due to high costs. Therefore, these rail lines need to be revitalized or even renewed to make them economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and to meet current customer needs and challenges
The overall objectives of the FutuRe project are to ensure the long-term viability of the regional railway by reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO), while ensuring high service quality and operational reliability. It also aims to increase customer satisfaction and to make rail an attractive and preferred mode of transport. Therefore, the main objectives of FutuRe are: lowering CAPEX system costs, increasing productivity by lowering OPEX (unit costs per train kilometre), and improving customer satisfaction.
These goals are to be achieved through a concept tailored to regional railways but transferable across Europe, encompassing digitalisation, automation and the use of common and new technologies for signalling and track components, rolling stock and customer information. Cost drivers such as infrastructure and energy components, e.g. trackside train detection (axle counters, etc.) and level crossing control systems, will be replaced by less costly wireless and energy-autonomous components. In addition, a modular and standardised vehicle concept specifically tailored to the requirements of regional lines becomes needed, as well as a range of attractive services.

Coordinador

FAIVELEY TRANSPORT SAS
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 505,65
Dirección
3 RUE DU 19 MARS 1962
92230 Gennevilliers
Francia

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Región
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine
Tipo de actividad
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Coste total
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Participantes (49)