CHANGE IN USSR RAILWAY FUEL AND ENERGY BALANCE AND ITS COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL AND ENERGY BALANCE

The change in fuel and energy balance of the USSR Railway System during the 1950-1970 period is considered. During this period the consumption of energy resources was reduced by 24% with a four-fold increase of the volume of traffic. This is the result of the replacement of steam traction by electric and diesel traction, beginning in 1955. It is forecast that in the near future steam traction will be completely replaced by new types of traction. Based on studies, it is concluded that under conditions prevailing in the USSR it is economically expedient to increase the volume of traffic hauled by electric traction.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Energy Conference, 8th

  Bucharest,   Romania 
• Authors:
  • Perzovsky, L M
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy resources; Railroads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056767
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM