An Investigation into the Benefits and Constraints of Shifting Freight Traffic onto High-Speed Railways
Conference paper
Watson, I, Ali, A and Bayyati, A (2018). An Investigation into the Benefits and Constraints of Shifting Freight Traffic onto High-Speed Railways. COMPRAIL 2018, Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT). Lisbon, Portugal 02 - 04 Jul 2018
Authors | Watson, I, Ali, A and Bayyati, A |
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Type | Conference paper |
Abstract | The environmental, economic and social impacts associated with the continuing increase in the global freight transport have necessitated more than ever the need for a more effective and sustainable freight transport system. High Speed Railways (HSR) may provide the solution as they have the ability to move goods quickly, safely and economically which can sufficiently improve the trade links within vast regions such as the European Union and extend that to Asian countries. The major issues concerning freight transport are greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuel which mean that railway freight transport particularly HSR freight would be the most competitive mode. Many countries have invested in developing HSR but at present, HSR is more regularly used for passengers than for freight although there are an increasing number of countries who operate HSR freight services. Some HSR systems are not profitable as the demand for travel is not sufficient and there is a significant larger haulage capacity available, and thus they need additional funding from governments. |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
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05 Nov 2018 | |
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Deposited | 08 Jan 2019 |
Accepted | 20 Mar 2018 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/868x0
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