TRANSIT FUEL SUPPLY DURING OIL DISRUPTIONS: COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY

The following questions are addressed in this paper: (1) How has decontrol affected the ability of public transportation to operate in an emergency situation; (2) How are transit systems dealing with decontrol; and (3) What options are available to resolve transit fuel supply problems raised by decontrol. The discussion concentrates on diesel fuel supply, which represents 98 percent of transit bus fuel consumption, as well as the source of power for some of the nation's commuter rail systems.

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  • This paper appeared in TRB Special Report 203, Proceedings of the Conference on Energy Contingency Planning in Urban Areas. Conference was conducted by TRB and sponsored by UMTA, April 6-9, 1983, Houston, Texas. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Bloch, Arnold J
• Conference:
  • Conference on Energy Contingency Planning in Urban Areas
  • Location: Houston Texas, United States
  • Date: 1983-4-6 to 1983-4-8
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 85-89
• Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN URBAN AREAS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 203
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Contingency planning; Diesel fuels; Energy resources; Equipment; Private enterprise; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Free market
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389980
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM