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Title: Reducing the environmental impact of road and rail vehicles

Abstract

Methods have been developed to measure in situ the dynamic impact of both road and rail vehicles on the infrastructure and the environment. The resulting data sets have been analysed to quantify the environmental impacts in a transparent manner across both modes. A primary concern is that a small number of vehicles are being operated outside safe or regulatory limits which can have a disproportionate large impact. The analysis enables the various impacts to be ranked across both modes so enabling one to discern the benefits of intermodal transport. The impact of various policy options is considered and how to identify vehicles which can be classified as environmentally friendly. This would require European agreement as many heavy goods vehicle operate across country borders.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Duebendorf (Switzerland)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22058822
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 32; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0195-9255
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; NOISE POLLUTION; RAIL TRANSPORT; ROAD TRANSPORT; VEHICLES

Citation Formats

Mayer, R.M., E-mail: r.m.mayer@reading.ac.uk, Poulikakos, L.D., E-mail: lily.poulikakos@empa.ch, Lees, A.R., E-mail: Andy.Lees@dft.gsi.gov.uk, Heutschi, K, Kalivoda, M.T., E-mail: kalivoda@psia.at, and Soltic, P. Reducing the environmental impact of road and rail vehicles. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1016/J.EIAR.2011.02.001.
Mayer, R.M., E-mail: r.m.mayer@reading.ac.uk, Poulikakos, L.D., E-mail: lily.poulikakos@empa.ch, Lees, A.R., E-mail: Andy.Lees@dft.gsi.gov.uk, Heutschi, K, Kalivoda, M.T., E-mail: kalivoda@psia.at, & Soltic, P. Reducing the environmental impact of road and rail vehicles. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EIAR.2011.02.001
Mayer, R.M., E-mail: r.m.mayer@reading.ac.uk, Poulikakos, L.D., E-mail: lily.poulikakos@empa.ch, Lees, A.R., E-mail: Andy.Lees@dft.gsi.gov.uk, Heutschi, K, Kalivoda, M.T., E-mail: kalivoda@psia.at, and Soltic, P. 2012. "Reducing the environmental impact of road and rail vehicles". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EIAR.2011.02.001.
@article{osti_22058822,
title = {Reducing the environmental impact of road and rail vehicles},
author = {Mayer, R.M., E-mail: r.m.mayer@reading.ac.uk and Poulikakos, L.D., E-mail: lily.poulikakos@empa.ch and Lees, A.R., E-mail: Andy.Lees@dft.gsi.gov.uk and Heutschi, K and Kalivoda, M.T., E-mail: kalivoda@psia.at and Soltic, P},
abstractNote = {Methods have been developed to measure in situ the dynamic impact of both road and rail vehicles on the infrastructure and the environment. The resulting data sets have been analysed to quantify the environmental impacts in a transparent manner across both modes. A primary concern is that a small number of vehicles are being operated outside safe or regulatory limits which can have a disproportionate large impact. The analysis enables the various impacts to be ranked across both modes so enabling one to discern the benefits of intermodal transport. The impact of various policy options is considered and how to identify vehicles which can be classified as environmentally friendly. This would require European agreement as many heavy goods vehicle operate across country borders.},
doi = {10.1016/J.EIAR.2011.02.001},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22058822}, journal = {Environmental Impact Assessment Review},
issn = {0195-9255},
number = 1,
volume = 32,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2012}
}