own photographs Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Dipl.-Ing. Helge Stuhr Technische Universität Berlin Institut für Land- und Seeverkehr Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon

Folie 2 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon Agenda FlexCargoRail (FCR) InnoCoupler, Automatic Central Buffer Coupling Versatile, Efficient and Longer Wagon for European Transportation (VEL-Wagon)

Folie 3 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FlexCargoRail (FCR): Concept Self-propelled, radio remote controlled freight wagons Own electric traction for shunting movements and local distribution Accumulator charged in the main run (loco-hauled) Project FCR funded by BMWi from Accumulator Radio Converter Control system Control panel Cooling unit Gearing Motor Control panel

Folie 4 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Example of a small private siding (I) Locomotive couple reverse the switch uncouple reverse the switch uncouple reverse the switch couple Process duration32 min Locomotive32 min Personnel32 min TODAY

Folie 5 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Example of a small private siding (II) log in uncouple reverse the switch couple reverse the switch BeforeFCR Process duration32 min21 min Locomotive32 min12 min Personnel32 min21 min FCR

Folie 6 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Example of a huge chemical site (I) 40 loading sites, 500 shunting movements per day 3 shuntig locomotives, 2 road rail vehicles

Folie 7 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Example of a huge chemical site (II) Simulation of the movements of one locomotive Deployment timeSQFCR 1FCR 2FCR 3 Locomotive and crew100 %84 %60 %57 % Personal (total)100 %99 %97 %91 %

Folie 8 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Save selection of the wagons (I) FCR RCRFCR Master Two-step process: Log in when reaching the local area (the siding) Selection with the radio remote control unit

Folie 9 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Save selection of the wagons (II) FCR RCRFCR Master Mixture of FCR-Wagons and conventional wagons: the communication has to jump over a conventional wagon

Folie 10 Fachgebiet Schienenfahrwege und Bahnbetrieb Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Siegmann Helge Stuhr, : Studies for the future Rail Freight Wagon FCR: Conclusion The project FCR ( ) showed the basic technical and economic feasibility Open points: Safe selection and deselection of the FCR-wagons by radio remote control Homologation (for private sidings or main line?) Qualification of the personnel for moving FCR-Wagons via radio remote control A new project consortium strives for the funding of a second project with the aim of solving the open points and of building and testing prototypes