What is it about?
This paper analyzes how global rail transport has changed from 1840 to 2020 in terms of energy use, CO₂ emissions, and transport activity. Using a new long-run dataset, it examines trends in energy and carbon intensities and the effects of major technological changes, including the transition from steam to diesel and electric traction.
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Why is it important?
The study provides long-term evidence on how technological change and shifts in energy sources have affected the energy use and emissions of rail transport. This historical perspective helps to understand the drivers of efficiency and emissions changes and informs the assessment of rail’s role in low-carbon transport.
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This page is a summary of: On the right track? Energy use, carbon emissions, and intensities of world rail transportation, 1840–2020, Applied Energy, August 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123344.
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