This volume documents the analysis of the effects of truck size and weight limit changes on intercity freight unit vehicle truck and rail fuel intensiveness. It presents data and analytical methods to estimate probable changes in direct and indirect fuel consumption for new truck size and weight limits. These affects are examined in terms of changes in the competitive relationships between highway and rail services. The method for estimating fuel consumption includes linehaul and access fuel and makes allowance for the system fuel requirements of empty backhaul and circuitry. The report covers single unit trucks, conventional tractor-semi-trailer, Western Doubles, Turnpike Doubles, and Triple Trailer combination rigs as well as the competitive carload boxcar and TOFC rail services. It also disaggregates truck service (i.e., van, reefer, household moving van, flat bed, tanker and dump), and the competitive rail services. National aggregate estimates, involving application of these unit vehicle averages to projections of truck activity disaggregated to comparable levels, are documented in Volume 7 of the Technical Supplement of the Secretary's Report to Congress.


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    Title :

    An Investigation of Truck Size and Weight Limits: Technical Supplement Volume 3. Truck and Rail Fuel Effects of Truck Size and Weight Limits


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    142 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English