A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR SEVERAL URBAN PASSENGER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

The energy consumption rates, or efficiency, of the urban passenger ground transportation modes are compared. In addition, the efficiency of new transit systems being developed including large- and small-vehicle PRT's and Dual Mode, are estimated. Various measures of actual and potential efficiency are used. On an average load basis, mass transit (transit bus and rapid rail) is from 2 to 3 times more efficient than the predominant personal modes (light truck and passenger car) and on a crush load basis, 4 times more efficient.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lieb, J G
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 95 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Benefit cost analysis; Buses; Consumption; Drag; Dual mode transportation systems; Economic efficiency; Electricity; Energy consumption; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Ground transportation; Light rail transit; Mechanical acceleration; Motorcycles; Performance; Personal rapid transit; Petroleum products; Public transit; Rapid transit; Rolling friction; Slopes; Street railroads; Transportation planning; Trucks; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Acceleration physics; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090101
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MTR-6606 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 22 1981 12:00AM