Document and User Guide for the Multi-Modal Passenger Simulation Model for Comparing Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2015
Subject Area
place - north america, technology - emissions, literature review - literature review
Keywords
energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, commuter rail, intercity passenger rail operations, competing modes of travel, Multi-Modal Passenger Simulator (MMPASSIM)
Abstract
The objective of NCRRP Project 02-01, “Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes,” is to provide like-for-like comparisons of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of commuter and intercity passenger rail operations with competing modes of travel. In the context of this research, “passenger rail” includes higher speed, high speed, intercity, and commuter rail operations - those rail systems that are operated under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). “Competing modes of travel” include passenger automobiles, light-duty trucks used for personal transportation, suburban commuter bus services, intercity bus services, and air transportation.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
TranSys Research Ltd., RailTEC, CPCS Transcom, Lawson Economics Research Inc., & Research and Traffic Group (2015). Document and User Guide for the Multi-Modal Passenger Simulation Model for Comparing Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes. TRB’s National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) Web-Only Document 1. Published by Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC.
