1. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Status of the pilot project: noise reduction by retrofitting freight traffic Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Quernheim Die Ingenieurwerkstatt GmbH Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine"1

2. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Noise map LNIGHT – Rhine valley at Boppard data origin: © Eisenbahn-Bundesamt 2008. Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 2

3. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Rhine corridor Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 3

4. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) !Retrofitting of up to 5.000 freight wagons with K- and LL-blocks !Definition of practical approach for application of LL-blocks !Definition and pre-evaluation of NDTAC models with focus on financing and cost Main project modules Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 4

5. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Organization Interministerial working group BMVBS, BMU, BMWI, BMF, UBA, EBA Project Manager Working Group 2 Engineering / Homologation / Improvement K- & LL-blocks Working Group 3 noise differentiated track access charges / wagon identification Working Group 1 Terms of subsidies / EU-notification / Retrofitting priorities Industry, RU, IM, Wagon owner, Organizations (VDV, VPI, UIP, UIC) Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 5

6. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Retrofitting of up to 5.000 freight wagons !Request for notification of directive for subsidies submitted to Brussels in May 2009 !Approval of notification received in November 2009 !Evaluation of technical options for vehicle detection and verification in the pilot project is completed:  RFID system  Operational data Project status (1) Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 6

7. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Homologation of composite brake blocks !Intensive coordination with EBA concerning approval of retrofitted wagons and with UIC-experts concerning restrictions in application guideline V-BKS (LL) "Limit value for equivalent conicity "Inspection intervals therefore "Measurement procedure therefore Project status (2) Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 7

8. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Project status (3) Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 8 Status with reference to NDTAC

9. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Status with reference to NDTAC (2) !Subjects to be analysed in NDTAC study "Cost for public authority "Cost for private sector "Efficiency "Effectivity "Inter modal effects "Compatibility to Europe "Time line for implementation Project status (4) Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 9

10. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Status with reference to NDTAC (3) !Study to verify cost for setting-up and maintaining NDTAC system in Germany will start soon !Results of study within 4 month until August / September !Preparation of governmental decision based on study and findings of the project !Possible implementation of NDTAC system until December 2012 Project status (5) Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 10

11. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Preconditions for this time-line are !Cooperation of stakeholders !Financial feasibility (public & private sector) !Legal permissibility (state aid issues) !Practicability !Compatibility with European approach Summary Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 11

12. Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rail Freight Traffic “ (Silent Rhine) Thank you for your attention! Die Ingenieurwerkstatt Gesellschaft für Lifecycle-Engineering mbH Biebricher Allee 23 D-65187 Wiesbaden Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Quernheim Tel.:+49 (611) 88 08 75 – 12 Fax:+49 (611) 88 08 75 – 10 E-Mail:t.quernheim@ingenieurwerkstatt.de Internet:www.ingenieurwerkstatt.de Workshop NDTAC – 27.04.2010 – Pilot project and innovation programme “Silent Rhine" 12