THE CONTROL OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION: A CASE STUDIES APPROACH

The Ontario Freight Movement Study: Component Two uses industry/company-specific case studies to assess the prospects - in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction - of alternatives to present freight distribution, especially (but not exclusively) alternatives involving the use of rail instead of truck. Fuel consumption, CO2 emission and (where possible) cost consequences were estimated. Railway fuel consumption was calculated for detailed routing descriptions using a model that computes route and service-specific fuel use based on the cars and locomotives used and the profile of the track. Truck fuel consumption was calculated for the type of vehicle and loadings involved from information provided by operators supplemented by published data. Estimates were adjusted for the conditions of roads travelled. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  Printing Services, Government Administration Building
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Canada  S7N 0W0
• Authors:
  • HACKSTON, D
  • Lake, R
  • TARDIFF, L P
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 31ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FORUM: TRANSPORT GATEWAYS AND TRADE CORRIDORS, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, MAY 26-29, 1996, VOLUME 1
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 422-433

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Conferences; Pollutants; Railroad trains; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 9009: Decrease; 2442: Emission; 2433: Emission control; 1236: Lorry; 1268: Train
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00736155
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 30 1997 12:00AM