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Table 3 Input data for corridor cases
Parameters | Danube | Rhine |
|---|---|---|
LV routes length | 878 km | 325 km |
Number of locks | 2 | 0 |
VT operator | Single company | Third party (platform based) |
VT user | Single company | Small-family businesses |
FV port times | 58 h (Class V), 54 h (Class IV) | 58 h (Class V), 54 h (Class IV) |
LV port time | 10 h | 10 h |
FVs types | CEMT Class V, IV | CEMT Class V, IV |
Current | 4 km/h | 4 km/h |
Reference vessel operating regime | B | A1/A2 or B |
Crew cost savings | € 75.500 (Class V) and € 65.000 (Class IV) | € 389.100 (Class V) and € 293.600 (Class IV) |
Fleet size | 480 | 6400 |
Departure interval | 24 h | 6 h |
Number of LVs | 6 | 10 |
VT operating speed of VT | 15.5 km/h | 17.2 km/h |