Alternatives to diesel multiple units in regional passenger rail transport Assessment of systemic potential Study Alternatives to diesel multiple units in regional passenger rail transport Assessment of systemic potential Frankfurt am Main Authors: Dr. Wolfgang Klebsch VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V. Patrick Heininger VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V. Jonas Martin VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V. Publisher: VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e. V. VDE Technik und Innovation Stresemannallee 15 60596 Frankfurt am Main
[email protected] www.vde.com Design: Kerstin Gewalt | Medien&Räume Cover photos: WK / WK Bombardier / Alstom 19 August 2019 Alternatives to diesel multiple units in regional passenger rail transport Assessment of systemic potential Contents Executive Summary 6 1 Introduction and Motivation 4 1.1 Problem 5 1.2 BMVI funding project 6 1.3 Purpose and structure of the study 7 2 Challenges of regional rail passenger transport 10 2.1 Reform of regional rail passenger transport 11 2.2 Decarbonisation of transport 11 2.3 Public decision makers as visionary purchaser 12 2.4 “Carrier-only” railway undertakings? 15 2.5 Manufacturers as innovators and maintenance providers 18 2.6 DB-Netze – a “bound” federal enterprise 26 2.7 Associations and alliances as rail lobbyists 29 3 Electrification instead of diesel railway lines 30 3.1 Status quo and demand 31 3.2 Gap closures with overhead lines 35 3.3 Partial electrification