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Performance Improvement for Vehicles on Track 2

Project description

On track for lighter, more comfortable trains

The goal of the EU-funded PIVOT2 project is to create lighter, more energy efficient passenger trains that are more comfortable for passengers and have a lower impact on the track in order to reduce the life cycle cost of the entire railway system. Ultimately, the aim of this initiative is to develop technologies that increase the operational reliability of trains. PIVOT2 has inherited the ambitions of Shift2Rail, which is the first European rail initiative to seek focussed research and innovation (R&I) and market-driven solutions by accelerating the integration of new and advanced technologies into innovative rail products.

Objective

PIVOT2 is a continuation of the PIVOT project which was scheduled to finish in September 2019.
PIVOT2 will build on the work and concepts of PIVOT and move all of these concepts to higher TRL levels.

The overall ambition of PIVOT2 is to develop technologies that are lighter, more energy efficient, more comfortable for passengers and with a lower impact on the track, thereby reducing the life cycle cost not only of the vehicle itself, but of the entire railway system. Technologies that increase the operational reliability of trains, causing less travel disruptions, ensuring that passengers get to destination on time and delivering a better service are also objectives. It is expected that technologies developed should automatically promote the increase of the transport capacity of railway lines.

The ambitions of Shift2Rail, which are inherited by PIVOT2, require substantial ground-breaking improvements in the six key technology areas addressed by the project. Indeed, current vehicle solutions are getting closer to their enhancement limits and new radical proposals must be envisaged to accomplish the goals. PIVOT2 will be dealing with the same five key technical demonstrator (TD) areas that were advanced in PIVOT, these are Car body shell, Running gear, Brakes, Accessibility and Doors and Modular Interiors. Within these areas the results are expected to achieve a TRL 7. A new TD for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) has been added which should achieve a TRL 4.

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IA - Innovation action

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(opens in new window) H2020-S2RJU-2019

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Coordinator

SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH
Net EU contribution

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€ 1 613 370,62
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KRAUSS-MAFFEI-STRASSE 2
80997 MUNCHEN
Germany

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Region
Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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