Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains
This paper addresses the issue of incorporating rail transport into an urban delivery system. Its main purpose was to identify the possibilities of utilising rail transport in a Zero-emission Urban Delivery System (ZUDS) by applying Light Freight Railway (LFR) electric trains. The study applied the...
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| description | This paper addresses the issue of incorporating rail transport into an urban delivery system. Its main purpose was to identify the possibilities of utilising rail transport in a Zero-emission Urban Delivery System (ZUDS) by applying Light Freight Railway (LFR) electric trains. The study applied the following research methods: literature review, observation, case study, and mathematical computations. In order to estimate the volume of transport external costs reduction resulting from shifting urban deliveries from road to rail transport in the city of Szczecin, the EU methodology was applied to specify the amounts of external costs generated by individual modes and means of transport. The research study showed that application of LFR electric trains makes it possible to significantly reduce external costs generated by transport. Moreover, this solution may have an impact on developing Clean Transport Zones (CTZs) and may also contribute to expansion of the ZUDS. The research study results also provide grounds to conclude that application of the LFR system makes it possible to reduce negative effects generated by Urban Freight Transport (UFT) and to achieve a coherent zero-emission system for handling cargo and passenger flows in cities, which consequently contributes to achieving electromobility goals in transport. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-718a6ad99c354678883bc79b9a0f6ca12023-11-22T18:09:02ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-10-011420680910.3390/en14206809Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric TrainsKrystian Pietrzak0Oliwia Pietrzak1Andrzej Montwiłł2Faculty of Engineering and Economics of Transport, Maritime University of Szczecin, Wały Chrobrego 1-2 Str., 70-500 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Engineering and Economics of Transport, Maritime University of Szczecin, Wały Chrobrego 1-2 Str., 70-500 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Engineering and Economics of Transport, Maritime University of Szczecin, Wały Chrobrego 1-2 Str., 70-500 Szczecin, PolandThis paper addresses the issue of incorporating rail transport into an urban delivery system. Its main purpose was to identify the possibilities of utilising rail transport in a Zero-emission Urban Delivery System (ZUDS) by applying Light Freight Railway (LFR) electric trains. The study applied the following research methods: literature review, observation, case study, and mathematical computations. In order to estimate the volume of transport external costs reduction resulting from shifting urban deliveries from road to rail transport in the city of Szczecin, the EU methodology was applied to specify the amounts of external costs generated by individual modes and means of transport. The research study showed that application of LFR electric trains makes it possible to significantly reduce external costs generated by transport. Moreover, this solution may have an impact on developing Clean Transport Zones (CTZs) and may also contribute to expansion of the ZUDS. The research study results also provide grounds to conclude that application of the LFR system makes it possible to reduce negative effects generated by Urban Freight Transport (UFT) and to achieve a coherent zero-emission system for handling cargo and passenger flows in cities, which consequently contributes to achieving electromobility goals in transport.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6809electromobilityelectric vehicleszero-emission vehiclessustainable urban freight transportcity logisticslight freight railway |
| spellingShingle | Krystian Pietrzak Oliwia Pietrzak Andrzej Montwiłł Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains Energies electromobility electric vehicles zero-emission vehicles sustainable urban freight transport city logistics light freight railway |
| title | Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains |
| title_full | Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains |
| title_short | Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains |
| title_sort | effects of incorporating rail transport into a zero emission urban deliveries system application of light freight railway lfr electric trains |
| topic | electromobility electric vehicles zero-emission vehicles sustainable urban freight transport city logistics light freight railway |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6809 |
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