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Various ViWaS project outcomes have been developed over the past 2.5 years and the project is approaching its final phase. In order to show ViWaS innovations in real-life scenarios, a project movie has been shot on April 14 and 16…
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Last mile operations are one of the main cost drivers in SWL transport. In order to increase the overall service efficiency and thus the competitiveness, too, new possibilities in last mile operation are evaluated in the scope of WP 6….
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From today, the third ViWaS newsletter is available. The main topic in this issue are potential cost and operational benefits through hybrid locomotives. Project partner Bentheimer Eisenbahn performed a cost-benefit analysis in order to evaluate effects on the company’s relations. A…
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Wascosa recently delivered the latest superstructure prototype for the company’s flex freight system®. The new timber cassette features fold-down stanchions that enhance the wagon’s operation flexibility. In case the cassette is not needed, the extension can be removed and stacked…
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About two years after the project start, the ViWaS consortium presents the latest updates at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin. Besides technolgies like telematics solutions and innovative approaches concerning the rolling stock upcoming Business Cases will be presented at the stand…
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From 14-17 April 2014, Paris (France) has been the venue for transport experts from all over the world. With the slogan “Transport Solutions: From Research to Deployment” the Transport Research Arena (TRA) offered the transport industry the possibility to exchange…
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WASCOSA recently received the prototype of a new wagon type specifically designed for enhanced container handling in railway sidings. The new type is based on a light-weight 60 feet container wagon which is equipped with “plug-in” inlays. These inlays serve…
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Recently, the second ViWaS Newsletter has been published. First copies are available at the TRA 2013 this weekend in Paris. In this issue the main cost drivers in SWL transport are discussed, including future measures to reduce service costs. Furthermore,…
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ViWaS will be represented at the World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR) from November 25 – 27 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. This year, the Sydney convention and exhibition centre will be the venue for one of the world’s largest congresses…
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The objectives of the European research and development project ViWaS (Viable Wagonload Production Schemes) are ambitious. The participating companies, research institutes and universities from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland are aiming jointly at the development of innovative and at…
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