Doppelstockcontainerverkehr in Deutschland.

Abstract

Eine echte Innovation in der Verkehrswirtschaft stellt der Doppelstockcontainerverkehr auf deutschen Gleisen dar. Sind in Untersuchungen zu diesem Thema in der Vergangenheit technische und infrastrukturelle Probleme oft die Ursache für eine fehlende Machbarkeit gewesen, ist in einer aktuellen Studie die grundsätzliche Durchführbarkeit auf ausgewählten Strecken ermittelt worden. difuA recent study has established the feasibility of double-deck container transport by rail on selected routes within Germany. For the first time, there is positive proof that double-deck carriage of containers by rail is a realistic option in line with German - and thus also European - transport economics. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the existing technical guidelines for infrastructure and vehicle technology, which the above-mentioned study deals with in detail. Also featured are legislative norms, plans for tracks considered suitable along selected routes, levels of investment and aspects of profitability. Current plans call for a network of double-deck container routes to be set up in the hinterland of Germany's seaports, the intention being to devise a system that is a technically viable and cost efficient alternative to conventional road and rail freight transport. For this project, current estimates show a target date of 2009 to 2010. difu