FUEL CONSUMPTION AND SYSTEM COSTS RELATED TO LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE OPERATION ON THE INTERSTATE NETWORK
There are currently several federal proposals being considered to allow various types and sizes of Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs) to operate on the interstate network. Should any of the common LCVs, Rocky Mountain Doubles, Turnpike Doubles or Triple Trailers be given access to the interstate network, both fuel consumption (gallons) and system costs (defined as the cost to maintain the flexible and rigid pavements on the interstate network) would increase. These increases are attributed to an increase in truck vehicle-miles-of-travel (VMT) and 18-Kip equivalent single axle loads (ESALs) that would result from intramodal diversion, intermodal diversion, and new market growth.
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Authors:
- Moody, E D
- Publication Date: 1991
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 41-51
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Serial:
- Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
- Volume: 32
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Transportation Research Forum
- ISSN: 1046-1469
- Serial URL: https://trforum.org/journal-of-the-trf/
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Axle load force; Costs; Equivalent single axle loads; Fuel consumption; Tractor trailer combinations; Traffic equivalence factor; Trucks; Vehicle miles of travel
- Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
- Uncontrolled Terms: Increase; Longer combination vehicles; Triple trailers
- Old TRIS Terms: Double trailers; Truck pavement damage
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00618067
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 31 1991 12:00AM