The acceptance of freight pipeline as a new mode of transporting solid goods over long distances depends on its cost competitiveness with other modes of transport. However, it will also be affected by how well it compares with them on other grounds. This report compares the noise impact of various transportation modes. Since pipeline, except for compressor stations, does not generate any noise, the analysis enables estimating noise levels only for train, TOFC, and truck. The analysis considers unit train, conventional train, and truck. It assumes that for unit train the freight to be transported constitutes the total traffic, while for conventional train, and truck, it is that which is in addition to present freight traffic.
Transport of Solid Commodities via Freight Pipeline: Task Report I. Noise Impact Assessment
1978
106 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Pipeline Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Noise Pollution & Control , Cargo transportation , Pipeline transportation , Noise pollution , Highway transportation , Rail transportation , Engine noise , Environmental impacts , Pennsylvania , Illinois , Freight pipelines , Intercity transportation , Philadelphia(Pennsylvania) , Chicago(Illinois)