The United States railroad industry plays a key role in transporting materials to support our industrial economy. One of the oldest industries in the US, the railroads have developed over 150 years into their present physical and operational configuration. Energy conservation proposals to change industry facilities, equipment, or operating practices must be evaluated in terms of their cost impact. A current, comprehensive and accurate data baseline of railroad economic activity and energy consumption is presented. Descriptions of the history of railroad construction in the US and current equipment, facilities, and operation practices follow. Economic models that relate cost and energy of railroad service to the volume of railroad output and to physical and operational parameters are provided. The analyses and descriptions should provide not only an analytical baseline for evaluating the impact of proposed conservation measures, but they should also provide a measure of understanding of the system and its operations to analysts and policy makers who are involved in proposing, analyzing, and implementing such changes. (ERA citation 05:024268)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Energy Study of Railroad Freight Transportation. Volume 2. Industry Description


    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    146 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English