The article presents a brief overview of the basic criteria and requirements considered in the selection of traction vehicles intended for international transport services. The issue of selecting rail transport means for international services requires a multi-criteria approach, with particular emphasis on the future operating conditions of the vehicle.The increase in the transport of passengers and goods in the European Union, the drive to strengthen the position of rail in competition with road transport in terms of international services, and the liberalization of rail freight and passenger transport necessitate the unification of railways to ensure the interoperability of rolling stock and rail infrastructure within the EU.
By the term interoperable railway, we understand a railway that provides, among other things, the possibility of:
• crossing borders without stopping the train
• continuing the journey abroad without changing the locomotive and its crew
• applying a uniform procedure regardless of the infrastructure used by the train. (…)
The article contains 19341 characters.
Source: Logistyka Magazine