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High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions – CCAP & CNT
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents..........................................................................................................................................2
List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................3
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................4
Methodology.................................................................................................................................................5
Passenger Projections................................................................................................................................5
Corridor Segments ....................................................................................................................................6
Diversion Rates.........................................................................................................................................6
Model Year ...............................................................................................................................................6
Alignments................................................................................................................................................6
High Speed Rail Technologies..................................................................................................................6
Trip Length ...............................................................................................................................................7
Vehicle Trip Cancellation .........................................................................................................................7
Emissions Factors .....................................................................................................................................8
Boundaries ..............................................................................................................................................11
Results.........................................................................................................................................................11
Analysis and Discussion .............................................................................................................................13
Total Ridership........................................................................................................................................13
California’s Big Impact...........................................................................................................................13
The Unknown Impact of Bus and Conventional Rail .............................................................................13
Other Environmental Impacts .................................................................................................................14
Conclusion and Recommendations.............................................................................................................14
Areas for Further Research .....................................................................................................................14
Recommendations...................................................................................................................................15
Appendix A: High Speed Rail Technologies and Emissions Factors and Model Results ........................A-1
Emissions Factors .................................................................................................................................A-1
Model Results .......................................................................................................................................A-6
Appendix B. Corridor Notes and Detailed Data ...................................................................................... B-1
California Corridor................................................................................................................................ B-7
Empire Corridor.................................................................................................................................... B-7
Florida................................................................................................................................................... B-7
Gulf Coast Corridor .............................................................................................................................. B-8
Keystone Corridor................................................................................................................................. B-8
Midwest ................................................................................................................................................ B-8
Northeast Corridor ................................................................................................................................ B-8
Northern New England Corridor........................................................................................................... B-8
Ohio ...................................................................................................................................................... B-9
Pacific Northwest Corridor ................................................................................................................... B-9
South Central Corridor.......................................................................................................................... B-9
Southeast Corridor ................................................................................................................................ B-9
Appendix C. Trip Length and Net Emissions Equations .......................................................................... C-1
Trip Length Calculations ...................................................................................................................... C-1
Equation to Determine the Emissions Impact of High Speed Rail. ...................................................... C-2
Appendix D Bibliography.........................................................................................................................D-1
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