2015 • In Rasouli, Soora; Timmermans, Harry (Eds.) Current issues in transportation research - Proceedings of the BIVEC/GIBET transport research days 2015
environmental impact; rail freight; intermodal transport
Abstract :
[en] The European Commission’s White Paper on transport (European Commission, 2011) seeks to achieve an efficient and sustainable balance between the various transport modes. Environmental impact studies on intermodality transport show that rail freight transport is the land-based transport that has a higher environmental performance compared to intermodal road-rail and all-road transport (Fries and Hellweg, 2014), especially when electrified railway is used (Spielmann and Scholz, 2005). Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology allows us to model as best as possible the environmental impacts of several pollutants in numerous categories. For other categories such as accident damages, noise impact and land use, new developments have to be performed. For the environmental impact assessment, all life cycle phases of rail freight transport operation, rail infrastructure, and rail equipment are taken into account (Spielmann et al., 2007).
Research Center/Unit :
ULg - Université de Liège
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Merchan Arribas, Angel ; Université de Liège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Belboom, Sandra ; Université de Liège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Léonard, Angélique ; Université de Liège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Language :
English
Title :
Environmental impact assessment of rail freight intermodality
Publication date :
May 2015
Event name :
2015 BIVEC/GIBET Transport Research Day
Event organizer :
The Benelux Interuniversity Association of Transport Researchers (BIVEC-GIBET)
Event place :
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Event date :
from 28 May 2015 to 29 May 2015
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Current issues in transportation research - Proceedings of the BIVEC/GIBET transport research days 2015
Editor :
Rasouli, Soora
Timmermans, Harry
ISBN/EAN :
978-9-4619727-7-4
Pages :
77 - 85
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
BRAINTRAINS
Funders :
BELSPO - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique [BE]