"Freight Skate" a self-powered freight bogie and platform

各国政府已经认识到，继续依赖机动/货运车辆是不可持续的，如果要实现对净零的立法承诺，就必须向客运和货运的低碳和零碳公共交通解决方案转变。货运滑板提供了可持续、低成本、可靠和高质量的铁路货运体验，这将减少排放，增加货运公司的利润，并有助于实现急需的从公路到火车的模式转变。为了实现这一目标，我们需要在项目的各个方面——设计、供应、建造和系统实施——使用不同的思维方式。这种方法产生了预期的结果。滑板底盘最初是为客运列车设计的转向轴。这是一种独特且经过测试的设计，我们相信它可以作为一个独立的四轮单元运行，可以虚拟耦合形成一个10‘,20‘,30’或40’集装箱的平台。该研究还将允许我们优化9'6”HC单元的加载；三个单元也可以用来携带2 x 40'的集装箱。一个单独的单位将携带一个10英尺的集装箱。TDI计划在未来3年内将货运滑板车商业化，该产品将于2025年进入货运终端服务。

Governments have recognised that the continued dependence on the motor/freight vehicles is unsustainable and that modal shift to low and zero-carbon public transport solutions, both for passengers and freight, is essential if legislative commitments to Net Zero are to be met.The Freight Skate provides a sustainable, low cost, reliable and high-quality rail freight experience which will drive down emissions and increase profits to freight companies and assist in bringing about the much-needed modal shift from road to train. To achieve this objective, it required us to use different ways of thinking across every aspect of the programme - design, supply, build and system implementation. This approach has yielded the desired results.The skate chassis was originally designed with steering axles for passenger trains. It is a unique and tested design which we believe lends itself to operating as an independent 4-wheel unit that can be virtually coupled to form a platform for 10', 20',30' or 40' containers. The study would also allow us to optimise loading for 9'6" HC units; Three units could also be used to carry 2 x 40' containers. An individual unit would carry a 10' container.TDI plans to commercialise the Freight Skate vehicle over the next 3 years, with the product entering freight terminal service in 2025\.