| Title | Railroads and Air Pollution : A Perspective |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49651 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Sturm, Joseph C. |
| Source | 104p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19730101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A review of existing air pollution control legislation is presented with emphasis on legislation affecting the rail industry. Locomotive exhaust emissions, especially smoke, are receiving the bulk of attention from control agencies and the general public. Railroad emissions and emission sources are identified. Railroad exhaust emissions are estimated for the nation and for a region (St. Louis, Missouri). Transportation modes are compared for fuel consumption per unit work performed and for the emissions associated with consuming that fuel. Recommendations include the environmental impact analysis of diesel-electric locomotive exhaust emissions on the air quality of St. Louis, Missouri, and the comparison of transportation modes based on emissions per unit work performed, grams pollutant emitted per 1000 ton-mile freight moved for line haul and grams pollutant emitted per 1000-ton freight throughput for terminals. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11085 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11085 |
| TRT Terms | Air pollution; Air quality; Diesel electric locomotives; Environmental impact analysis; Exhaust gases; Legislation; Pollution control; Railroads; Smoke |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - IMPACTS; AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Rail Energy and Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Air Quality; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
St. Louis (Missouri) |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-72-14; FRA-RT-73-33 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49600/49651/DOT-TSC-FRA-72-14.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |