Railways and energy. World Bank staff working paper

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6284547

Alston, L L

This paper addresses questions which arise in discussions about the effects which increases in oil prices have on railway development. Part I of the paper reviews the relative energy efficiencies of rail and of road transport, and measures for decreasing railway energy consumption. Only energy used for traction is considered. Part II is a review of the factors which determine the economic viability of railway electrification, and includes a methodology which can readily be used for prefeasibility analyses to determine whether a more detailed study is warranted. (Copyright (c) 1984 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.)

• Research Organization: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6284547
• Report Number(s): PB-84-217967; WP-634
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Library of Congress catalog card No. 84-3506. Abstracts in Spanish and French
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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