Energy and emissions balance of modal shift in freight transport: A case study from the Central European region

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RIV/61989100:27360/25:10260410

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198225003355" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198225003355</a>

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Energy and emissions balance of modal shift in freight transport: A case study from the Central European region

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Freight transport is a major contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Despite European Union strategies promoting a modal shift from road to rail, road freight still dominates in Central Europe. This paper addresses the gap in comparative analyses of energy intensity and environmental impact between road and rail freight by proposing a detailed calculation methodology. The approach combines direct measurement of electric locomotive consumption in Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic with operational data from road freight transport. Specific energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and transport performance are evaluated and compared using real transport flows in the Czech Republic. The results confirm that shifting 9.75 % of freight from road to rail can reduce energy consumption by 85.3 % and emissions by 75.7 %, equivalent to annual savings of 212 million kWh and 59,000 tonnes of CO2. Although the case study focuses on the Czech Republic, the proposed methodology is also applicable to other Central European countries with similar transport flows, energy mixes, and infrastructure. The results therefore provide a relevant framework for the broader region, which faces comparable challenges in the decarbonization of freight transport.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Energy and emissions balance of modal shift in freight transport: A case study from the Central European region

Popis výsledku anglicky

Freight transport is a major contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Despite European Union strategies promoting a modal shift from road to rail, road freight still dominates in Central Europe. This paper addresses the gap in comparative analyses of energy intensity and environmental impact between road and rail freight by proposing a detailed calculation methodology. The approach combines direct measurement of electric locomotive consumption in Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic with operational data from road freight transport. Specific energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and transport performance are evaluated and compared using real transport flows in the Czech Republic. The results confirm that shifting 9.75 % of freight from road to rail can reduce energy consumption by 85.3 % and emissions by 75.7 %, equivalent to annual savings of 212 million kWh and 59,000 tonnes of CO2. Although the case study focuses on the Czech Republic, the proposed methodology is also applicable to other Central European countries with similar transport flows, energy mixes, and infrastructure. The results therefore provide a relevant framework for the broader region, which faces comparable challenges in the decarbonization of freight transport.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50703 - Transport planning and social aspects of transport (transport engineering to be 2.1)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

ISSN

2590-1982

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

34

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

1-14

Kód UT WoS článku

001586823400001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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