Quantifying the Environmental Impact of Freight Transport
In order to achieve sustainability, the European Commission aims to reduce CO2 emissions from transportation. Shifting traffic from highways to rail is projected to account for 7% of the cut. To achieve a modal shift, external costs must be internalized and rail productivity must increase. A number of methods are used for determining the environmental impacts of transportation including damage cost; willingness-to-pay, hedonistic pricing, avoidance cost, and opportunity cost. The biggest environmental problems facing rail are noise and engine emissions. Some operators are responding by ensuring that fleets meet emissions standards. Projections show that rail can achieve further reductions in emissions while retaining the ability to compete over long distances.
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Availability:
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Authors:
- Rothengatter, Werner
- Publication Date: 2009-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 39-45
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Serial:
- Railway Gazette International
- Volume: 165
- Issue Number: 10
- Publisher: DVV Media Group
- ISSN: 0373-5346
- Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Externalities; Freight traffic; Marginal costs; Pollutants; Railroads
- Identifier Terms: European Commission
- Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01142704
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 30 2009 8:39AM