A EUROPEAN VIEW. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN LAND TRANSPORT. PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY, LUXEMBOURG, MAY 16-18, 1988

The objective of this paper is to highlight the role of energy in transport in close relation to the way the transport market is organized. Trends in primary energy consumption are first described, followed by a breakdown of primary energy consumption by economic sectors (including transport) in the European community. Trends in primary energy consumption by transport, related to growth of the national economy and then presented, followed by a breakdown of primary energy consumption by (a) transport mode (air, road, rail, international and ship); and (b) user category. (passenger, freight, international freight). The energy performance and services provided by various types of transport (private car, bus, train, rail, minibus or taxi) are then described and compared for various European countries. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 824263.

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• Authors:
  • Tardieu, P H
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-38
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Commission of the European Communities
  • Publisher: Commission of the European Communities

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Buses; Conferences; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; International; Minibuses; Private transportation; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Taxicabs
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498019
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 1-85166-363-0
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM