[sustran] Light Rail Energy Consumption

[Perkins, Alan (TSA)]

Dear Sustraners-

Does anyone have information on the energy consumption of light rail?

I need energy consumption in Kwh or MJ per vehicle kilometre (often referred
to as the energy intensity).  I have energy consumption per passenger
kilometre for a few Australian networks eg. Adelaide's tram = 1.2 MJ per
passenger km (full fuel cycle).  However, figures based on passenger
kilometres assume certain passenger loadings, which can vary widely between
systems and dramatically alter the energy efficiency compared with other
modes.

Also, any information on greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle kiloemtre
would be welcome (although this varies with the fuel mix used in generated
the electricity used by each particular system).

Regards,

Alan Perkins

Dr Alan Perkins
Senior Transport Policy Analyst
Transport Policy Group
Transport SA
Room 702
PO Box 1
Walkerville
South Australia
5081
ph +61 8 8343 2436
fax +61 8 8343 2939
alan.perkins at transport.sa.gov.au
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au 
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