ENERGY SAVINGS RESULTING FROM MODAL SHIFTS TO CORRIDORRAIL

A high speed passenger rail service between Washington and Boston was called for in the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Planning for the service has been conducted by the Office of Northeast Corridor Development in the Federal Railroad Administration. Engineering studies were undertaken to develop detailed plans and costs for the required facilities improvements. This report examines train resistance, train performance, train energy consumption, and area energy use characteristics.

• Corporate Authors:

  Aerospace Corporation

  Energy & Transportation Division, 2350 East El Segundo Blvd
  El Segundo, CA  United States  90245

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Northeast Corridor Project Office, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • SOKOLSKY, S
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Consumption rates; Drag; Electric power; Electric power supply; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; High speed rail; Intercity travel; Passenger transportation; Railroad trains; Railroads; Resistance (Mechanics); Transportation operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation management
• Geographic Terms: Maryland; Massachusetts; Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States; Virginia; Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy requirements; Resistance; Train resistance
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143963
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/NECPO-76/15
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-936
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 15 1982 12:00AM