Analysis of Railroad Energy Efficiency in the United States
The purpose of this study is to provide information about railroad fuel efficiency that may be useful in evaluating transportation energy policies and assessing the sustainability of potential projects. The specific objectives are to: (1) develop railroad energy efficiency models that describe differences in fuel economy among classes of trains and commodities; (2) apply these models to a wide range of movements to estimate fuel efficiency ratings for coal, grain, iron ore, food products, and other key commodities; (3) develop comparable procedures for estimating truck and waterway fuel consumption; and (4) compare rail, truck, and waterway energy efficiencies. The focus on railroads in this study is appropriate, because many of the alternatives to highway investment involve railroad transportation or multimodal options.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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Corporate Authors:
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Authors:
- Tolliver, Denver
- Lu, Pan
- Benson, Douglas
- Publication Date: 2013-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 81p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Commodities by type; Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Mathematical models; Railroad trains; Railroads; Trucks; Waterways
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01481004
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 13-250, 337
- Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: May 8 2013 11:29AM