Objective The 13,600 m rail/road swap bodies are currently either rigid box types or open swap bodies with flexible curtain-sides made of plastic tarpaulin (FCS). In the latter case, the plastic curtain sides are relatively fragile and thus prevent the swap bodies from being transported on TIR and are vulnerable to thefts and vandalism. The first idea of the partners having participated in the first stage of the project (exploratory study) was to replace these PSC by rigid sliding side doors. This solution is still under consideration because it can offer increased security to the users. However, the feasibility study carried out by the CRIF (Industrial scientific and technical research centre) showed that a flexible solution is all the more interesting since it provides a second research possibility using lighter materials, thereby making it easier to handle by drivers and/or packers at goods transport companies. The prototypes which will be produced give the possibility, according to this research, to put a product on the market which will offer an additional solution to the problem raised by this type of intermodal transport unit (ITU) in the combined transport process. Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 030201 - Design of vehicles and systems integration Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinator Frejat SARL Address 20,route de lyon 63430 Pont du chateau France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AFE Carosserie France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de werhemme 59492 Hoymille See on map Centre de Recherches Scientifiques etTechniques de l'Industrie des Fabrications Métalliques - CRIF/WTCM Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 12,rue du bois saint-jean 4102 Seraing See on map Roltrans Group Europe B.V. Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 33,kasteellaan 5932 AE Tegelen See on map Société Ariégeoise de Bonnetrie France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 09300 Montferrier See on map Synthèse Sprl Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1,rue des poiriers 5030 Gembloux See on map TTS SA - Transports Travaux 's Heeren Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 140,route de namur 4280 Hannut See on map
