ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN FUTURE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

ENERGIEFFEKTIVITET I FRAMTIDENS GODSTRANSPORTER

In this report a number of key questions on energy efficiency in freight transportation are raised and answered as fully as possible. The questions are: (a) which is the most energy efficient mode of freight transportation? (b) is it possible to save energy by transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another? (c) how does one make proper comparisons between electrified modes (e.g. electrified railway) and modes that are operated with other forms of energy, mainly fossil fuels? (d) combined transport has been extensively discussed for the last few years. Particularly with regard to energy efficiency, the Battelle Institute in Geneva has recently carried out a study on the topic of energy efficiency in combined transport. What is the real answer? (e) the use of energy for transportation actually contains energy not only for propulsion, but also for vehicles and infrastructure. Would the inclusion of these latter significantly influence the results of the comparisons? (f) what will be the impact of technological development with regard to competitiveness between various modes? (g) how can we summarize the impact on freight transportation of the last ten years of turbulence in the international energy market? (h) how are freight markets developing in quantity and quality, and how will this affect energy efficiency? The findings from the extensive research that has been carried out on energy efficiency in freight transportation give no simple answers, except for the conclusion that there is no mode of transportation which is universely the most energy efficient one. (Author/TRRL)

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  Swedish Transport Research Delegation

  Maester Samuelsgatan 9
  Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • CORDI, I
  • BACKMAN, H
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 72 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Competition; Costs; Economic efficiency; Electric power; Energy conservation; Fossil fuels; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Modal split; Mode S; Policy; Railroad trains; Research; Ships; Technology; Transportation modes; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Combined transport (Freight); Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Future policies
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 5911: Efficiency; 212: Energy conservation; 741: Goods traffic; 1121: Intermodal transport (freight); 1236: Lorry; 675: Modal split; 1248: Ship; 1268: Train
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392751
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• ISBN: 91-85562-76-9
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM