REDESIGN CUTS THE COST OF DB'S RAILCARS

Faced with a need to provide a reasonable level of comfort at acceptable cost on its many rural lines, German Federal Railway has redesigned its single-unit VT627 and two-car VT628 diesel railcars in an attempt to achieve lower capital and operating costs. Common components for all three types of vehicle and changes in interior and exterior fittings combine to offer relatively low construction cost without loss of comfort. One-man operation with on-train ticket issue will reduce operating costs.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

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  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Zboralski, D
• Publication Date: 1981-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 479-481
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 137
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost control; Diesel multiple unit cars; Light vehicles; Operating costs; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Railbuses; Railroad traffic; Traffic density; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Light density lines; Passenger car design; Railbus
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00341570
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM