ANALYSIS OF TRANSIT ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND FEDERAL POLICY. VOLUME 2: ANALYSIS OF WASHINGTON, DC

This report presents an analysis of Transit Energy Consumption in Washington, DC. An analysis was made of the existing transit system, planned systems, and the transit planning process in that region. Separate studies were made of Construction Energy Consumption and of the DOT Capital Grant Application Process and the type of energy analysis used in that process. The analysis of the current and planned systems was directed at finding the source and amount of energy consumed for each of several factors in operation - such as traction power, control power, and in maintenance and construction.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB80-208424 and Volume 3, PB80-208440. Also available in set of 13 reports PC E99, PB80-208416.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Business Services, Incorporated

  1010 Vermont Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005

  Asst Secretary for Policy & International Affairs

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Weirich, R
  • Burgwald, B
  • Cole, W
  • Adams, A
  • WAGNER, C
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 105 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction projects; Decision making; Energy consumption; Federal government; Local government; Planning; Policy; Rapid transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326009
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 91910-VOL-2 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-80105
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1981 12:00AM