ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS. IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER MEDIA OF TRANSPORT

Explanations are given on the energy consumption of various motive power systems adopted by Japanese National Railways (JNR) for traction and also on the high efficiency of electric traction which consumes less energy even compared with airplane and motor transportation. Advantages resulting from the use of railroad transportation are discussed, particularly those beneficial to the environment, such as lower traffic congestion, noise, and air pollution.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Energy Conference, 8th

  Bucharest,   Romania 
• Authors:
  • Kogawa, T
  • ISHIHARA, T
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy resources
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056754
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM