HOW THEY COMPARE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF TRANSPORT MODES

A graphic comparison of the energy efficiency of all transport modes, illustrating specifically: (a) passenger transport energy intensiveness; (b) passenger ground transport energy consumption; (c) drive systems efficiency; (d) freight energy intensiveness; (e) freight transport energy consumption; (f) HP requirements TOPC and improved CDFC; (g) Truck-MPG vs. velocity; (h) transport efficiency, TIFC vs. advanced design CDFC.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Roberts, R
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 52-56
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Fuel conservation
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy intensiveness
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129331
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM