Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Rail and Road Freight Transport in Spain: A Case Study of Car Carriers and Bulk Petrochemicals

This article provides a new methodology for estimating fuel consumption and emissions by enabling a correct comparison between freight transportation modes. The approach is developed and integrated as a part of an intelligent transportation system dealing with goods movement. A key issue is related to energy consumption ratios and consequent carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Energy consumption ratios are often used based on transport demand. However, including other ratios based on transport supply can be useful. Furthermore, it is important to indicate which factors are associated with variations in energy consumption and emissions; especially of interest are parameters that have a higher incidence and order of magnitude, in order to fairly compare and understand the difference between transport modes and sub-modes. The study finds that the use of an energy consumption equation can improve the quality of the estimates. The study proposes that coefficients that define the energy consumption equation should be tested to determine market niches and sources of improvement in energy consumption according to the category of vehicles, fuel types used, and classes of products transported.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2012.719456
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor and Francis.
• Authors:
  • García-Álvarez, A
  • Pérez-Martínez, P J
  • González-Franco, I
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 233-244
• Serial:
  • Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1547-2450
  • EISSN: 1547-2442
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gits20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Case studies; Energy consumption; Exhaust gases; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Intelligent transportation systems; Methodology; Petrochemicals; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Spain
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01498920
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 2013 11:53AM