ENERGY CONSERVATION AND INTERCITY FREIGHT TRANSPORT

In this paper, the characteristics of intercity freight modal operations are investigated to evaluate the potential for achieving energy savings. It is determined that the greatest opportunities for conserving energy appear to rest with achieving modal shifts and operational improvments in truck and rail transport.

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  GORDON AND BREACH SCIENCE PUB.

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• Authors:
  • BEVILACQUA, O M
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 227-240
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gtpt20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Intercity transportation; Mode choice; Motor carriers
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy intensiveness
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00189040
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1979 12:00AM