INTERMODAL VISUALS
KEY BENEFITS OF BIMODAL TECHNOLOGY
▪ Significantly better economics – through light-train concept and better tare-weight-to-payload ratios.
▪ Simpler operations – faster assembly and disassembly of trains (as compared to traditional multimodal freight solutions).
▪ Lower operational costs – fuel saving and light rail vehicle design.
▪ Reduced maintenance costs, bimodal design, enhanced security protection.
▪ Significantly lower logistic and system costs – less investment in terminal infrastructure and equipment.
▪ Reduces COVID–19 impact at border crossings – A loco crew crosses borders rather than many truck drivers, and local truck drivers operate the first & and last mile.
▪ Privately Owned Rolling Stock – Bimodal operator finances rolling stock, not rail authority.
▪ Privately Owned Terminals – Third party finances terminal investments, not rail authority.
▪ Rail authority and Loco Operator revenue More than 50% of door-door logistics revenue flows directly to the rail authority, and loco operator.
ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT
▪ The basic RRSA concept can be regarded as a “light- train” system It enables the shifting of road transport to more energy-efficient high-speed freight rail transport.
▪ Emissions and fuel consumption are further reduced due to steering capabilities of its bogies, creating less friction than conventional casted bogies.
▪ The technology offers a better payload-to-tare weight ratio than other transport modes.
▪ Train operation noise levels are also reduced due to the wave reduction by the air suspension.
▪ The system reduces the space required for intermodal terminals and it can help increase the life cycle utilisation of equipment by requiring less road transport.
▪ RailRunner reduces road traffic Lower congestion, less infrastructure damage, few accidents and highway deaths