STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS: THE CASE OF THE EUROPEAN HST NETWORK

This paper surveys the results of a study of the environmental impact of the European high-speed train (HST) network. The study's main purposes were to: (1) assist the European Commission in its decisions about constructing the network and developing high-speed trains; and (2) provide a basis for coordinating and guiding the HST efforts and planning of European Community nations. The study made a strategic and comparative assessment of the European HST network, as envisaged for the year 2010, and of rail, road and air transport modes competing with the network. Three scenarios were compared with the reference year 1988: (1) the 2010 Reference Scenario (2010 REF), where no new HST lines are constructed; (2) the 2010 High-Speed Train Scenario (2010 HST); and (3) the 2010 Forced Mobility Scenario (2010 FM), with the same high mobility level as for 2010 HST, but using conventional modes only. The following aspects of the study are discussed: (1) traffic flows; (2) impact assessment methodology; (3) land use; (4) rural, urban and activity impacts; (5) energy consumption; (6) air and noise pollution; and (7) traffic safety. The study showed clearly that the European HST network can benefit both the natural and the human environments. For the covering abstract see IRRD 870276.

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• Authors:
  • Dom, A
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  • RAIL. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR M HELD AT THE 22ND PTRC EUROPEAN TRANSPORT FORUM, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND FROM 12-16 SEPTEMBER, 1994, VOLUME P384
• Publication Date: 1994-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 95-104

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Conferences; Environment; Evaluation and assessment; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Impact studies; Land use; Methodology; Mobility; Modal split; Networks; Noise; Public transit; Railroad transportation
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 8525: Conference; 2455: Environment; 8303: EU; 8034: Europe; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 132: Forecast; 232: Fuel consumption; 9112: Impact study; 356: Land use; 9102: Method; 9105: Mobility (pers); 675: Modal split; 1054: Network (traffic); 2492: Noise; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681158
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-274-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 20 1995 12:00AM