United States Department of Transportation
Energy intensity of intercity passenger rail.
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1977-12-01
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- Evaluation and assessment
- Multimodal transportation
- Passenger transportation
- Transportation
- Fuel consumption
- Intercity transportation
- Instruments for measuring loads or pressure
- Load factor
- Instruments for measuring speed or velocity
- Special train consists
- Rolling stock
- Maintenance of way
- Trip length
- Turbotrains
- Electric trains
- Passenger counting
- Performance measurement
- Aerodynamics
- Drag
- Rolling resistance
- Constraints
- Dwell time
- Diesel engines
- Gasoline engines
- Passenger cars
- Vehicle capacity
- Heat loss
- Transmission loss
- Statistical analysis
- Horsepower
- Rocking
- Propulsion
- Acceleration (Mechanics)
- Heat
- Vehicle occupants
- Passengers
- Travelers
- Intensity (Electricity)
- Rollling stock
- Transportation demand management
- Acceleration (Physiology)
- Speed--Testing
- Load factor design
- High speed trains
- Power resources--Research
- Energy conservation
- Travelers
- Railroad passenger cars
- Friction--Testing
- Diesel locomotives
- Locomotives--Fuel consumption
- Locomotives--Testing
- Electric railroads
- Railroad tracks--Inspection
- Statistics--Charts, diagrams, etc
- Passenger lists--Railroads
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Abstract:This research report deals with the Energy Intensity of Intercity Rail Passenger ; Systems. Included in the energy evaluation are the impacts of operating conditions ; (speed, load factor) and train consists. The report also documents an ; extensive list of data used for evaluation purposes. Impact of track on energy ; intensity is also documented. Several trains are simulated along the New York ; City to Buffalo Corridor. Increases in energy efficiency due to modernization of ; rolling stock and improvements of track and service conditions are also analyzed ; to insure equitable comparison among the competitive modes. The. study concludes ; that: Presently the energy intensity figures are high because the load ; factor is low; there is a considerable potential for improving values by improving ; the attractiveness (reduced t r i p time) of the trains aild also by using ; contemporary rolling stock. It is also concluded that presently, because of the ; poor track conditions, the maximum potential of the trains (in terms of speed, ; etc. ) cannot be realized. Improved track conditions will enhance block speed ; which would result in increased rail patronage (consequently higher load factor ) ; and reduced energy intensity. Electric trains were also studied (along NYC to ; Washington, D. C. ) and are quite favorable from an ener gy intensity viewpoint. ; The study provides guidelines for energy conservation; will serve the railroad ; industry, and has a potential for nationwide application. This report represents ; a comprehensive study in the subject area. ; 17. Key Wo
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