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Guidelines for Estimating Trip Times, Energy Use and Emissions for HSGT Technologies

Document Series:
Other Reports
Author:
  • Donald M. Rote
Office
RRD
Subject:
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords:
High Speed Ground Transportation, Maglev, Guided Ground Transportation Modes
Document
2001_GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING TRIP TIMES ENERGY USE AN.PDF (45.39 MB)

In the present report, the task of estimating, quantitatively, the energy use and emissions associated with the introduction of maglev as a new mode of mass transportation is addressed. For comparison purposes, methods of estimating those quantities for more conventional modes of transportation including high-speed rail and commercial jet aircraft are also presented.


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Last updated: Friday, December 14, 2001