Life Cycle Prolongation of PT Rolling Stock by Subsequent Usage in Third Countries - Experiences Out of the EU Research Project SPUTNIC

Strategies for Public Transport in Cities (SPUTNIC) is a research project funded by the European Commission within the 6th Research Framework Program (RFP6). It aims in particular for improvements to local and regional systems of Public Transport (PT) in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) who are in a highly dynamic state of transition. It involves the creation of adequate conditions of competition, changes in institutional networks, and an increasing lack of availability of financial resources. SPUTNIC tries to improve PT attractiveness and efficiency in the CEEC by: (1) supporting of stakeholders and decision makers in target identification and achievement; (2) the compilation of the current professional and research knowledge; and (3) the production of specific recommendations and practical tools. The project consists of four thematic clusters. The author is leader of the cluster "Equipment and Operational Aspects". The cluster met at regular intervals with an alternating configure circle of international experts to evaluate progress and to exchange views between Western and Central and Eastern European specialists. The cluster work focuses on operational and technical aspects including (a) modernization and upgrading of infrastructure and rolling stock; (b) practicability and applicability of second-hand vehicle equipment including the availability of spare parts; (c) safety aspects; (d) transfer of innovative technologies; and (e) fleet management, especially taking into account both the bus and road systems, including the trolley bus as a mixture. The author would like to show progress and results focusing on vehicles, infrastructure and PT operating. The presentation contains a summary of the final outcomes of the project.

• Record URL:
  • https://aetransport.org/past-etc-papers/conference-papers-pre-2009/conference-papers-2009
• Corporate Authors:

  Association for European Transport (AET)

  1 Vernon Mews, Vernon Street, West Kensington
  London W14 0RL,    
• Authors:
  • Friedrichsen, Andreas
• Conference:
  • European Transport Conference, 2009
  • Location: Leiden Leeuwenhorst Conference Centre , Netherlands
  • Date: 2009-10-5 to 2009-10-7
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Bibliography;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: European Transport Conference, 2009 Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Fleet management; Life cycle analysis; Modernization; Public transit; Regional transportation; Rolling stock; Technological innovations
• Geographic Terms: European Union countries
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01345602
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 2011 7:20AM