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Title:

INDIRECT ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS OF PARK-AND-RIDE LOTS

Accession Number:

00371334

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309033748

Abstract:

The expenditure of energy to construct and operate a park-and-ride lot is seldom weighed against the motor fuel savings generated by the park-and-ride service. An initial attempt to establish this relation is presented. A procedure is developed to estimate the indirect energy requirements of a prototype park-and-ride lot based on lot size and the fuel savings incurred by various lot usage scenarios. From this, the number of years required for lot fuel savings to account for indirect energy expenditures is determined. The impact on fuel savings of lot operational variables, such as distance to the CBD, bus load factor, and fuel-efficiency rates, is examined. This analysis of energy expenditures and savings is then applied to existing park-and-ride lots in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It is concluded that indirect energy expenditures are significant enough to warrant consideration in the transportation planning process. It is noted that the indirect energy costs can be accounted for in less than 10 years for most park-and-ride projects. This payback period is significant because it represents the point in time at which energy conservation truly occurs. (Author)

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Energy Conservation and Transportation Demand. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00380410

Report/Paper Numbers:

HS-035 231

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Cooper, Lawrence C

Pagination:

pp 21-26

Publication Date:

1982

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 870
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

61st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1982-1-18 to 1982-1-22

ISBN:

0309033748

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (6) ; References (9) ; Tables (2)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Construction; Economics; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration

Files:

HSL, TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 31 1983 12:00AM

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