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An interactive online demonstrator shows virtual coupling in railway operation. Could new operating procedures like slip coaching revolutionise rail transport? An interactive online demonstrator was created to show the effects of the virtual coupling and slip coaching. The...

With regard to the upcoming UN climate conference COP26, the trade association for light electric vehicles LEVA-EU has commissioned a study from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to examine the potential of light electric vehicles (LEV) for reducing climate change . The Institute...

The software TAPAS developed by the DLR Institute of Transport Research for modeling the demand for passenger transport in urban areas is now available for free. The software provides an accurate picture of the passenger transport demand of a region and can be used to predict the...

Trains powered by fuel cells are emission-free and do not require overhead power lines. Travelling along non-electrified routes, they offer a sustainable alternative to diesel vehicles. Of the almost 40,000 kilometres covered by Germany‘s rail network, around 60 percent is...