| Title | Railroads and the Environment : Estimation of Fuel Consumption in Rail Transportation : Volume 2. Freight Service Measurements. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49073 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hopkins, John B.; Newfell, A. T. |
| Source | 46p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19770901 |
| Language | English |
| 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10552 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10552 |
| TRT Terms | Freight trains; Freight transportation; Piggyback transportation; Level of service; Branch lines; Consumption; Diesel locomotives; Line haul; Railroad transportation |
| 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 |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-77-11; FRA/ORD-75/74.II |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49000/49073/DOT-TSC-FRA-77-11.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |