DEREGULATION OF INTERREGIONAL BUS TRAFFIC: ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF REDISTRIBUTIONS OF TRANSPORT MODE

Anticipated environmental implications in the form of exhaust emissions and altered energy consumption, caused by extended bus traffic and improved railway traffic according to current plans, were calculated. For the year 1995, the environmental implications, compared to a situation where the present bus and railroad passenger transport offerings remain unaltered, will be lower nationwide in hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide emissions from long range passenger transport, the reduction in each instance being approximately 2 percent. Emissions in nitrogen oxides would decrease by slightly less than 1 percent. For the year 2000, emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide would be reduced by more than 3 percent, while emissions of nitrogen oxides would again be lowered by almost 1 percent.

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
  S-11428 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • LENNER, M
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Bus transit; Deregulation; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Intercity bus lines; Railroad transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Exhaust emission control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00634611
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI/MEDDELANDE-681
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1993 12:00AM