ENERGY USE IN FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION (STAFF WORKING PAPER)

This report, which complements previous Congressional Budget Office studies of the relative efficiency of the major modes of urban passenger transport and of intercity passenger transport, examines the relative energy efficiency of the different modes of freight transportation. In terms of energy per ton mile, oil pipelines are easily the most efficient of the modes of transportation. Inland barges rank second, although for some uses railroads are of comparable efficiency. Trucks use more energy than railroads, and cargo planes are at the bottom of the efficiency range. Supporting data are summarized in tables included in this report.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Congress

  Congressional Budget Office
  Washington, DC  United States  20510
• Publication Date: 1982-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Barges; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Inland waterways; Pipelines; Railroad transportation; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Pipelines; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348926
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM