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This analysis evaluates the results of a local rail vehicle performance model. Line-haul travel calculations, operating energy consumption, and total energy consumption, especially of petroleum energy, are calculated for an example situation in Buffalo, New York. The energy impacts that result from the implementation of a carpool and express bus system are also included. The comparison of these results with energy estimates by using average values indicates that the variance in urban rail system performance is too large for generalizations at the national level. A second reason for the promotion of local energy studies is the need to develop criteria to calculate the petroleum consumption of modes that do not burn petroleum products directly. The results of this study demonstrate that a light rail system in the example city will save energy; however due to the relatively small demand, the net energy and petroleum savings are rather small. Recent trends toward the purchase of foreign-manufactured light rail vehicles have a negative impact on energy savings. (Authors)

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59th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

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Bus transportation; Carpools; Competition; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Express buses; Fuel consumption; Impact studies; Light rail transit; Light rail vehicles; Line haul; Mode S; Petroleum; Railroad cars; Railroad transportation; Transportation; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Vehicle performance

Buffalo (New York)

Buffalo (New York)

Energy; Geotechnology; Materials; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

TRIS, TRB

Jun 12 1982 12:00AM

• ASSESSMENT OF THE WHARTON EFA AUTOMOBILE DEMAND MODEL
• DEMAND FOR TRAVEL AND THE GASOLINE CRISIS
• DIRECT ENERGY ACCOUNTS FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
• EFFECT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ON TRANSPORTATION ENERGY USE
• EVALUATING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF PLANS TO REDUCE GASOLINES QUEUES
• FORECASTING EQUILIBRIUM MOTOR VEHICLE HOLDINGS BY MEANS OF DISAGGREGATE MODELS
• HOW MUCH FUEL DOES VANPOOLING REALLY SAVE? (ABRIDGMENT)
• LONG-RANGE FORECASTS OF TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN NEW YORK STATE
• QUEUING AND SEARCH DELAYS DUE TO GASOLINE STATION CLOSINGS: SIMPLE EQUILIBRIUM FRAMEWORK
• REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL MODELS OF GASOLINE DEMAND DURING AN ENERGY EMERGENCY
• SIMPLE ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING GASOLINE STATION LINES
• TRANSPORTATION ENERGY EFFECTS ON URBAN GROWTH: RESULTS OF SIMULATIONS
• TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ACTIONS: A STUDY OF THE ENERGY COSTS
• Travel Demand and Estimation of Energy Consumption by a Constrained Model
• USE OF DISAGGREGATE DATA TO EVALUATE GASOLINE CONSERVATION POLICIES: SMALLER CARS AND CARPOOLING