Railroads and the Environment : Estimation of Fuel Consumption in Rail Transportation : Volume 2. Freight Service Measurements.
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1977-09-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Rail Energy and Environment;NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION;NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Energy and Environment;
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Abstract:Fuel consumption measurements have been carried out in cooperation with several railroads for a variety of types of revenue freight service. Intermodal operations have been emphasized, but this report also includes studies relating to branchline and general freight movements. The wide range of operating parameters examined includes train speed, weight, length, type, power-to-weight ratio, and terrain. In particular, this report describes the test conditions, operating parameters and fuel usage indices for 80 separate line-haul movements on six different railroads, covering 53,000 train miles. Trailer-On-Flatcar (TOFC) service predominates, but several manifest freights, two unit coal trains, and two COFC trains are included. Branchline service is also reported and analysed for six 174-mile round trips.
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