ENERGY INTENSITY OF VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION MODES

This paper is an overview of the existing literature related to the energy intensity of various transportation modes, including intracity (automobiles, buses, automated guideway transit systems, vans, and heavy and light rail transit) and intercity (airplanes, automobiles, buses, trucks, rail, waterways, and pipelines) modes for passenger and freight movement. Energy intensity has been correlated with operating conditions such as speed, load factor, and type of commodities being moved. Statistical and engineering approaches have been used to estimate energy intensity. Energy intensity values vary considerably according to operating conditions, types of hardware, trip characteristics, load factors, and types of commodities being shipped. Suggested energy intensity values for several transportation modes are discussed. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • MITTAL, RAM K
• Conference:
  • 57th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1978-1-16 to 1978-1-20
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 25-31
• Monograph Title: Energy efficiency of various transportation modes
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 689
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Competition; Dissipation; Energy; Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Intercity transportation; Mode S; Passenger transportation; Reviews; Statistical analysis; Transportation modes; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Intensity
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy intensiveness
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00197124
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309028345
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 15 1981 12:00AM