Replay of Rail Infra Forum 2023

Presentations of Rail Infra Forum 2023

Session I – The shift to sustainable rolling stock

Funding opportunities for alternative drives in rail transport by Frederik Wewetzer (Now GmbH)
On track for decarbonising On Track-Machines (OTM) by Marleen van de Kerkhof (The Decarbonisation Company) & Bernhard Antony (Plasser & Theurer)
Farewell Diesel – DB’s Diesel Exit Programm by Sittipan Reinold (Deutsche Bahn)
Alternative Propulsion with Hydrogen on Railway vehicles – What must be taken into account when adopting road vehicle-specific requirements? by Tolga Wichmann (TÜV SÜD Rail)

Session II – Achieving an efficient ecosystem

Green driving on non-electrified tracks: Energy supply for alternative drives – Best practice examples from Deutsche Bahn Energy by Lennart Fink (DB Energy GmbH)
Actual & future charging possibilities of trains with batteries for traction purposes by Paul Tobback (TUC RAIL)
Prerequisites for the fast implementation of BEMU charging infrastructure by Felix Dschung (Furrer+Frey AG)

Session III – Best practices

Emission-free track machines in the Netherlands by Ron Jasker (ProRail)
Modernisation of drive concepts for track work machines by Dieter Knabl (TU Graz) & Georg Kratochwill (Dornier Group)
Improving Environmental Sustainability of Regional Railway Services in the Netherlands by Marko Kapetanovic (TU Delft)
Evaluation of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrains for Heavy Duty Applications by Christian Zinner (HyCentA Research GmbH)