Investigation of truck size and weight limits: technical supplement. Volume 3. Truck and rail fuel effects of truck size and weight limits. Final report, October 1978-June 1981
Data and indirect fuel consumption for new truck size and weight limits are presented. These effects are examined in terms of changes in the competitive relationships between highway and rail services. The method for estimating fuel consumption includes line haul and access fuel and makes allowance for the system fuel requirements of empty backhaul and circuitry. Single unit trucks, conventional tractor-semi-trailer, Western Doubles, Turnpike Doubles, and Triple Trailer combination rigs as well as the competitive carload boxcar and TOFC rail services are considered. Truck service (i.e., van, reefer, household moving van, flat bed, tanker and dump), and the competitive rail services are disaggregated.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA (USA). Transportation Systems Center
- OSTI ID:
- 6904646
- Report Number(s):
- PB-82-100538
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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