Railroad Transportation Energy Efficiency

Barkan, Chris

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Description

Title

Railroad Transportation Energy Efficiency

Author(s)

Barkan, Chris

Issue Date

2009-11-18

Keyword(s)

• ground transportation
• shipping
• emissions reduction
• efficiency

Abstract

Chris Barkan - Professor and Director, Railroad Engineering Program Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Rail transportation is widely touted as the most energy efficient form of overland transport with correspondingly low environmental impact. This presentation will consider the basic physical factors that contribute to railroad efficiency. Then it will describe research being conducted by the University of Illinois Railroad Engineering Program to further improve the energy efficiency of railroad intermodal transportation, which is the fastest growing and most energy intensive form of rail freight transportation in North America.

Series/Report Name or Number

Sustainable Seminar Series

Type of Resource

• text
• still image

Language

en

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• https://youtu.be/FM4YGTmxpOk
• http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106701

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