PER PASSENGER-MILE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS FOR SUBURBAN COMMUTER SERVICE DIESEL TRAINS

Results presented in this report are based on data obtained from Chicago, Illinois' three diesel commuter railroads. Operations and equipment are described, particularly in terms of energy consumption and pollutant production. Service characteristics, such as average occupancy and average trip distance, and energy consumption results are presented and discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  College of Engineering
  Chicago, IL  United States  60680

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Walbridge, E W
• Publication Date: 1974-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 65 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Analysis; Commuter service; Cost estimating; Costs; Demand; Diesel locomotives; Electric power supply; Energy consumption; Equipment; Estimates; Fuel consumption; Passenger transportation; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois)
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric power demand
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092024
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR-12 Final Rpt., UMTA-IL-11-0006-74-1
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM