TRANSIT'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Available data on energy use in transportation are gathered together, and the methods of specific researchers discussed, to demonstrate the disparity in findings among authorities and to indicate possible improvements in methodology. The paper covers automobile, motor buses, trolley coaches, light rail, new heavy rail data and old heavy rail data.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in Urban Transportation Perspectives and Prospects.
• Corporate Authors:

  Newcastle University, Australia

  Department of Community Programmes
  Newcastle, New South Wales 2308,   Australia 

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  P.O. Box 2055, Saugatuck Station
  Westport, CT  United States  06880-0055
• Authors:
  • McCoy, M
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 96-104
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Newcastle University, Australia
  • Publisher: Newcastle University, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Buses; Data analysis; Energy consumption; Light rail transit; Mathematical analysis; Rapid transit; Subways; Trolleybuses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy efficiency
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399699
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 987
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM