ENERGY CONSERVATION ON BRITISH RAIL

In common with other transport providers British Rail is concerned to save fuel and the new Advanced Passenger Train is an efficient user of energy. Moreover, if 50 per cent of the rail system could be electrified 126m gallons of oil a year would be saved. In this article the Chairman of the Railways Board also makes his case for a low cost Channel tunnel, and gives a warning that BR's financing and investment limits must be eased if rail services are to be improved.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Coal Board

  Hobart House, Grosvenor Place
  London SW1X 7AE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Parker, P
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 10-15
• Serial:
  • Coal and Energy Quarterly
  • Issue Number: 24
  • Publisher: National Coal Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy conservation; High speed rail; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: British Rail; Channel Tunnel
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325903
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM