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Rail freight in 2035 – traction energy analysis for high-performance freight trains

Last updated on 15 August 2014 4:25

This paper provides a comparison of the energy consumption and carbon emissions of rail and road vehicles for two routes. The scenarios considered are a high running speed container train, in locomotive hauled and electrical multiple unit (EMU) configuration, and a converted passenger EMU for pallets, as well as the...

Author(s): Hoffrichter A;Silmon J;Iwnicki S;Haillmansen S;Roberts C

Organisation(s): University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK ; Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK ;

2012

United Kingdom

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