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Investigating the Effects of Transportation Infrastructure Development on Energy Consumption and Emissions

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  • Achtymichuk, Daren S.
  • Checkel, M. David

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This study outlines a model that allows transportation planners to quantitatively assess the potential fuel consumption and emission impacts that different investments in transportation infrastructure may have. For example, plans for upgrading a transportation corridor may include alternatives such as additional lanes, increased bus service, or a light rail transit line running parallel to the roadway. With this model, the fuel consumption and emissions resulting from each scenario could be determined and compared to the baseline case (the corridor in its current configuration). The potential benefits resulting from each scenario can then be weighed relative to its cost to ensure that available funding is spent on projects that provide the greatest environmental return on investment. Sample results investigating the greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of an accelerated fleet replacement program and of light rail transit investment in a transportation corridor are presented to illustrate potential applications of the tool.

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  • Achtymichuk, Daren S. & Checkel, M. David, 2010. "Investigating the Effects of Transportation Infrastructure Development on Energy Consumption and Emissions," 51st Annual Transportation Research Forum, Arlington, Virginia, March 11-13, 2010 207279, Transportation Research Forum.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ndtr10:207279
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.207279
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    1. Tan, Ruipeng & Pan, Lulu & Xu, Mengmeng & He, Xinju, 2022. "Transportation infrastructure, economic agglomeration and non-linearities of green total factor productivity growth in China: Evidence from partially linear functional coefficient model," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 1-13.
    2. Lin, Boqiang & Chen, Yu, 2020. "Transportation infrastructure and efficient energy services: A perspective of China's manufacturing industry," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    3. Tan, Ruipeng & Liu, Kui & Lin, Boqiang, 2018. "Transportation infrastructure development and China’s energy intensive industries - A road development perspective," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 587-596.
    4. Lin, Boqiang & Chen, Yu, 2020. "Will land transport infrastructure affect the energy and carbon dioxide emissions performance of China’s manufacturing industry?," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 260(C).

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