Abstract
At present, the impact of transport on the environment constitutes a serious problem. This mainly concerns energy consumption and production of greenhouse gases (GHG) that via their participation in greenhouse effect intensification contribute to global warming. In this paper, the calculations provided by the EN 16258: 2012 methodology will be applied to two modes of transport: railway and road transport. Subsequently, the methodology will be applied to a case study of a selected nonelectrified railway line in comparison with parallel road transport. In particular, energy consumption and production of greenhouse gases will be monitored depending on traveling the distance between selected cities in the Czech Republic.
Highlights
Transport represents an essential part of the economic stability and development of every state, and a means for easier cultural exchange or preservation of genetic diversity
The need for a political fight against emissions from transport is evidenced by the increasing urgency of the global warming trend, caused mainly by greenhouse gases generated predominantly by transport
Secondary step 1 Determination of vehicle operation system (VOS) related to a specified leg – In order to calculate each leg of the transport route, it is necessary to start by selecting the VOS for a particular leg
Summary
Transport represents an essential part of the economic stability and development of every state, and a means for easier cultural exchange or preservation of genetic diversity. The amount of traffic tends to permanently increase and the severity of its negative impacts on human health and the environment is growing. In the last thirty years, the European policy has sought to limit the production of emissions from transport and industry to a minimum, and has managed to ensure a significant reduction in the production in certain aspects. The paper presents the main producers of transport emissions and describes their significant impact on the environment. It includes graphically illustrated results of the comparison of the railway and bus passenger transport on the given transport route with respect to their production of emissions and energy consumption depending on the number of transported people [1]
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