Reducing carbon emissions related to the transportation of aggregates: is road or rail the solution?

Zuo, Chengchoa; Birkin, Mark; Clarke, Graham; McEvoy, Fiona; Bloodworth, Andrew. 2018 Reducing carbon emissions related to the transportation of aggregates: is road or rail the solution? Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 117. 26-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.08.006

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Abstract/Summary

The transportation of aggregates from quarry to production site raises significant concerns over carbon emissions. A considerable body of literature argues that if more freight could be carried on the rail network, substantial reductions in carbon footprints could be made. This paper describes a modelling framework for estimating the spatial transfer or movement of aggregates between quarries in England and Wales and local authority districts (demand zones). A key part of this framework is the estimation of the carbon emissions associated with both road and rail travel. Once built and calibrated, the model is used for a variety of what-if scenarios relating to the increased use of rail (which includes the necessary construction of new uplifting facilities as well as the number of rail-linked quarries) against future road haulage undertaken through a modernised vehicle fleet. The latter is shown to provide a more realistic and economic solution to reducing carbon emissions associated with the transportation of aggregates.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.08.006
ISSN:	09658564
Date made live:	21 Aug 2018 12:27 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520796

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