A railway vehicle requires substantially less propulsive energy than a road vehicle of the same weight moving at the same speed. Railways have a substantial energy advantage for large volumes of bulk commodities, but for passenger transport they are generally no more energy-efficient than buses. Part I contains a review of measures for increasing the railways' energy efficiency, and it is shown that significant gains may be achieved through operational improvements. Railway electrification is discussed in Part II. An analysis, suitable for pre-feasibility studies, is presented for estimating the traffic at which electrification becomes economically viable. (Copyright (c) 1984 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.)


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    Title :

    Railways and Energy


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    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    93 pages



    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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