ENERGY USE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS

The amount of energy used by a variety of transit modes operating under different conditions is determined. Projections of energy availability in California through 1985 and 1990 are reviewed and the implications for transportation are discussed. A short summary of the ways in which vehicles use energy, and an analysis of the resulting implications for energy-limiting or conserving strategies are given. Energy consumption data for a wide variety of vehicles operating in a number of modes are compared in a way that allows the reader (planner) to know relative energy requirements of different systems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared by Santa Clara Univ., Calif. Includes addendum.
• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  Division of Mass Transportation, 5900 Folsom Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95807

  Santa Clara University, California

  Santa Clara, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Healy, T J
• Publication Date: 1974-8-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automobiles; Buses; Energy; Fuel consumption; Mode S; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Statistics; Supply; Transportation; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Geotechnology; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091620
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DMT-002 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 1981 12:00AM