A.L. Merchan, S. Belboom, A. Leonard, "Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Freight Intermodality", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 296, 2016. doi:10.4203/ccp.110.296
All documents in ORBi are protected by a user license.
environmental impact; life cycle assessment; rail freight
Abstract :
[en] The European Commission’s White Paper on transport seeks to achieve an efficient
and sustainable balance between the various transport modes. In this context,
BRAIN-TRAINS is a project supported by Belgian Federal Government that deals
with rail freight intermodality, approaching the problem from an interdisciplinary
perspective. BRAIN-TRAINS will be able to answer the transition involved in
transportation in Belgium. To analyse the sustainability impact of rail freight
intermodality in Belgium, the life cycle assessment methodology will be used. The
rail freight system is divided in this paper into rail operation, rail equipment and rail
infrastructure. This paper shows the methodology to calculate the transport
emissions related with the energy consumption during the rail operation.
Research Center/Unit :
ULg - Université de Liège
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Merchan Arribas, Angel ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Belboom, Sandra ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Léonard, Angélique ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Language :
English
Title :
Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Freight Intermodality
Alternative titles :
[en] Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Freight Intermodality
Publication date :
April 2016
Event name :
The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance
Event organizer :
J. Pombo, (Editor), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom
Event place :
Cagliari, Italy
Event date :
5-8 April 2016
Audience :
International
Main work title :
The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance
Main work alternative title :
[en] The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance
