Stephen Lee
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Anyone still have image on this doc? I wondered if extra rolling stock needs to be invested for DB, OBB, SBB etc. to meet those needs?
Objectives for the blueprint of a Europe overnight train network
• Identify possible rolling stock and production blueprints for the lines
identified
• Identify the necessary planning steps for the way forward
Planning bases for overnight train lines
• Maximum speed 160 – 230 km/h (Talgo: 250 km/h)
• Existing overnight trains operating satisfactorily (Austria/Switzerland –
Germany) will not be re-addressed. Rather, it will be assumed that they
will be evolved and continue to operate
The development of additional overnight trains is to be welcomed, but their
economic challenge is not to be underestimated: sleeping berths can only be
sold once per journey, whereas on TEE 2.0 trains, it will be possible to market
one seat several times for shorter journeys. In addition, the space required per
passenger is significantly greater.
Requirements to be met by the rolling stock
• Superior level of comfort
• Seats facing the direction of travel
• Catering incl. sophisticated restaurant car
• International operation
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