AVES ONE AG
DGAP-News: Aves One AG / Key word(s): Sustainability
Aves One equips its freight car fleet with whisper brakes to reduce noise
2020-12-14 / 14:48
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Corporate News
*Aves One equips its freight car fleet with whisper brakes to reduce noise*
_Hamburg, 14 December 2020 - _Aves One AG, a strongly growing holder of
long-life logistics assets, has already equipped 95% of its fleet with
so-called whisper brakes. All freight cars running on the German rail
network have thus been converted. This leads to a noise reduction which is
perceived by the human ear as halving the noise.
"By converting our portfolio to whisper brakes, we are contributing our
share to reducing noise emissions and thus improving the quality of life of
the people affected. In doing so, we are leading the most environmentally
friendly mode of transport, rail, into the future, both ecologically and
socially," says Tobias Aulich, member of the board of directors of Aves One
AG.
*The whisper brake reduces noise at the noise source *
The decisive element for the noise reduction of a freight car are the
rolling noises. The smoother the surfaces of rail and wheel, the quieter the
rolling noise. While braking with older, metallic grey cast iron brake pads
roughens the running surfaces of the wheels, this occurs much less with more
elastic composite brake pads as it counteracts the noise directly at its
source and can reduce it by up to 10 decibels.
The legal regulations for the so-called "quieter routes" will come into
force throughout Europe in 2024. In Germany, these include all the main
traffic routes of the long-distance railway network. From the end of 2024
the use of freight cars without whisper brakes on these routes will be
prohibited. Germany is one of the pioneers within the European Union. The
use of whisper brakes is obligatory in Germany under the Rail Noise
Protection Act (SchlärmschG) which came into force yesterday.
Aves One has one of the youngest and most modern freight car portfolios on
the European market. As a result of the retrofit, the portfolio will no
longer be significantly affected by retrofitting costs for the whisper
brake.
*About Aves One AG*
Aves One AG is a strongly growing holder of long-life logistics assets with
a focus on freight cars. Containers and swap bodies are also part of the
portfolio. With a young and profitable freight car portfolio Aves One is one
of the leading holders of rail logistics assets in Europe. The strategy is
focused on the continuous optimization of its own stock and the further
expansion of its logistics portfolio. The Hamburg-based Aves One AG is
listed on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (ISIN: DE000A168114; WKN: A16811).
*Further Information*
www.avesone.com [1]
*Contact*
Aves One AG
Jürgen Bauer, Executive Board
T +49 (40) 696 528 350
F +49 (40) 696 528 359
E ir@avesone.com
2020-12-14 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a
service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Archive at www.dgap.de
Language: English
Company: Aves One AG
Große Elbstrasse 61
22767 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: 040 696528 350
Fax: 040 696528 359
E-mail: ir@avesone.com
Internet: www.avesone.com
ISIN: DE000A168114
WKN: A16811
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg,
Hanover; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Stuttgart; London
EQS News ID: 1154933
End of News DGAP News Service
1154933 2020-12-14
1: https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=6a63b810ae245e45cb4b6456e5f41c21&application_id=1154933&site_id=vwd&application_name=news(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 14, 2020 08:48 ET (13:48 GMT)
