KAR-IN offers railway oriented infrstructure for test and develpment of new concepts of sustainable mobility

The Track

  • length: 31 km
  • Maximale Neigung: 17 Promille
  • max. speed: 60 km/h  (increase to 80km/h possible)
  • 45 level crossings  (22 public)
  • 3 railway stations, 8 stops
  • 3 shunting areas, Loading ramps
  • storing yards for rolling stock
  • not electrified !

Infrastructur

  • workshop w. machinery
  • short term storage, extension space
  • office-space, rooms for seminars and meetings, internet access
  • hotels nearby
  • e-charging points available

Framework

  • accepted by the public
  • rare populated regions
  • synergies with ecological energy production and many more technology partners

 

Perspektives & Options

  • Driving test of new vehicles & machinery, trainings therefore
  • Research, development and evaluation
  • Evaluation of new mobility concepts
  • Testbed for new (e-)mobility-concepts for the regional and interrural transport
  • Testbed for w technologies related to the building of railway tracks / training under real conditions
  • Hosting von scientific work (e.g. bachelor/master)
  • Testbed for „automated / autonomous driving “ up to level GA5 („Gailtaler Living Room“)