TRANSPORT AND ENERGY: PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES

Based on estimates that 15-33% of energy consumed in developed countries is used for transport purposes, the paper reviews ways in which road transport energy, which accounts for 80% of total transport consumption, can continue to be reduced. Changes in the use and design of vehicles are considered. Energy reducing measures considered include: fuel pricing; physical restraints; traffic management; speed limits; the use of high-occupancy vehicles; and, energy saving education. (TRRL) (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Architecture and Planning Publications, Limited

  P.O. Box 135, 4 Catherine Street
  London WC2B 5JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Simkowitz, H J
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 271-281
• Serial:
  • BUILT ENVIRONMENT
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Alexandrine Press
  • ISSN: 0263-7960

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carpools; Costs; Design; Education; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Highway traffic control; Highways; Policy; Pricing; Public transit; Speed limits; Traffic engineering; Transportation; Vanpools; Vehicle design; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 9009: Decrease; 9011: Design (overall design); 2284: Education; 212: Energy conservation; 3850: Fuel; 232: Fuel consumption; 2755: Highway; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 624: Speed limit; 655: Traffic engineering; 1155: Transport; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Policy; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325107
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM