Euro rolling silently

Objective

Throughout Europe there is currently an increased societal need to reduce noise and so to improve the quality of life. With the growth of freight traffic, especially at night, this need to reduce noise becomes critical. This study's main objective is to provide a new tread braking means (brake block or "shoe") for the 700,000 European wagons which reduces noise emission and is completely interchangeable with the current system (for cost and safety reasons). The other objectives are to reduce the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of the braking system by 10% and to find a process whereby the new product can be recycled.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

SOCIETE NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER FRANCAIS

Address

Rue Traversiere 15
75571 Paris
France

Participants (9)

BECORIT GMBH

Germany

Address

Rumplerstrasse 6-10
45659 Recklinghausen

BREMSKERL-REIBBELAGWERKE EMMERLING GMBH & CO. KG

Germany

Address

Brakenhof 7
31629 Estorf-leeseringen

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

Hörsalsvägen 7
412 96 Goeteborg

CHEMINS DE FER FÉDÉRAUX SUISSES

Switzerland

Address

Schanzenstrasse 5
3000 Bern

DEUTSCHE BAHN AG

Germany

Address

Weserglacis 2
32423 Minden

FEDERAL MOGUL FRICTION PRODUCTS LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Derbyshire
SK23 0JP Chapel-en-le-frith

HONEYWELL BREMSBELAG GMBH

Germany

Address

Glinder Weg 1
21509 Glinde (Kr Stormarn)

ICER BRAKES S.A.

Spain

Address

Poligono Industrial Comarca - Agustinos C/g
31013 Pamplona

TRENITALIA SPA

Italy

Address

V.le S. Lavagnini 58
50129 Firenze