Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains

Pietrzak, Krystian; Pietrzak, Oliwia; Montwiłł, Andrzej

doi:10.3390/en14206809

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“…This, in turn, should be analyzed alongside technical efficiency in the context of specific cities and projects. Analyzed papers, focused on description of advantages and barriers related to freight tram implementation, did not present any specific method to implement the freight tram transport or only described existing attempts of freight deliveries by trams [22][23][24][25][26][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Only one paper by Behiri et al [28] presented the mathematical model but had different optimization criterion (the objective function expressed the minimization of the total waiting time of all demands in their departure stations).…”

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“…Behrends [31,32] showed that the environmental benefits of a modal shift from road to rail in urban areas depended on the location of the intermodal terminal and destination point, and identified possible actions at a local level to improve both competitiveness and environmental benefits. The environmental benefits of implementing a light freight railway system were calculated in research provided by Pietrzak et al [33]. In addition, De Langhe et al [22] stated that only viable projects from an economic and a socioeconomic perspective have a chance of success.…”

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Simulation Model for Operational Planning of City Cargo Transportation by Trams in Conditions of Stochastic Demand

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A city’s transport and distribution system requires the effective organization of urban freight deliveries that take into consideration the economic, ecological, and social impact. Implementation of the concept of green logistics necessitates the use of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient modes of transport, which consider the existing infrastructure and the possibility of its development. The aim of this work was to facilitate the transfer to rail transport, using the existing tramway infrastructure, those shipments which previously entered the city center by road. The paper proposes a simulation model for small consignments delivered by freight trams in the city of Poznań, Poland. Operational planning is carried out in conditions of uncertainty and risk. The uncertainty is due to the stochastic nature of the demand for products. The risk is characterized by the probability that, due to technological and technical limitations, a given customer will not be fully served from the distribution center. The authors provide a decision support tool for evaluating the possible locations of tram depots and for route planning. The assignment of the routes, with the criterion of minimizing the costs for the carrier, and with a limitation on tram operating time, is based on the use of genetic algorithms, which makes it possible to obtain a solution that is close to optimal, within a reasonable time period. As a result of a series of simulation experiments and statistical data processing, the distribution laws and expected average values of the technological parameters were determined for the functioning of the city transport and distribution system under conditions of uncertainty and risk.

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Simulation Model for Operational Planning of City Cargo Transportation by Trams in Conditions of Stochastic Demand

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“…The issue of energy consumption is multidimensional, including not only factors related to the level of traction fuel or traction energy consumption but also other factors. This includes, among others, such elements as the structure of rolling stock (wagons and traction) [2] or the type of traction vehicles and their drive [2,84,87] (e.g., electricincluding cells [88][89][90], hybrid [91], hydrogen [92,93] and others), as well as issues of railway infrastructure [87,94,95], rail traffic control systems [95][96][97], and even the organization of rail traffic and transport [90,[95][96][97], or the ability to properly conduct rolling stock (eco-driving [98]). The sources of energy consumption in rail transport are, on the one hand, technical, and on the other are organizational, social, environmental, and economic, which favor the adaptation of the system, management, and global development of transport [99].…”

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The Role of EU Transport Market Liberalization in Shaping Directions of Rail Energy Consumption Rationalization in Relation to the Export of Goods: The Case of Poland

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Drewnowski

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This article discusses the impact of rail market liberalization on the energy intensity of rail in relation to the export of goods, as well as the identification of multidimensional cause-and-effect relationships between rail energy intensity and the importing country’s economic condition, transport performance, and transport distance. Three research questions were formulated: (1) Does the liberalization of the EU transport market and the implementation of a sustainable transport policy contribute to minimizing the energy consumption of rail transport? (2) Does the pursuit of economic growth allow for reducing the energy intensity of goods exported by rail transport in global trade? (3) Is there a justified paradigm for shifting long-distance freight transport from roads to rail? This study concerned 21 directions of the export of goods transported by rail from Poland to partner countries (worldwide) in 2010–2020. A panel model of rail transport energy consumption with random effects was constructed. As a result of rail market liberalization, the export of goods transported by rail across great distances occurs without harming economic development and leads to a reduction in energy intensity. On this basis, key strategies were formulated to promote rail transport in reducing the energy intensity of the transport sector. The authors filled the research gap by identifying the relationship between the energy intensity of exports of goods by rail transport in value terms, depending on the European transport market’s liberalization process, the importing countries’ economic situation, transport volume, and distance. The presented approach is innovative and can be adapted to the analysis of other modes of transport, including road transport, and other countries (and their structure and export directions).

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“…Importantly, the application of EFVs may bring tangible benefits in terms of mitigating the TS's impacts on the natural environment and human life and health (reduced levels of emissions and noise); nonetheless, it does not eliminate all the nuisances caused by UFT. For example, it does not reduce congestion and does not improve pedestrians' and cyclists' safety [91].…”

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A Study on the Effects of Applying Cargo Delivery Systems to Support Energy Transition in Agglomeration Areas—An Example of the Szczecin Agglomeration, Poland

Pietrzak,

Montwiłł

2023

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This article addresses certain issues related to the application of various cargo delivery systems that facilitate energy transition in cities and agglomerations. The main purpose of this article was to estimate the effects resulting from the application of a cargo delivery system that is an alternative to road transport within the area of the Szczecin agglomeration. The study applied the following research methods: literature review, mathematical computations, case study, and observation. The article estimated the volume of transport external costs’ reduction resulting from shifting cargo deliveries from road to rail transport in said agglomeration, applying the EU methodology to specify the amounts of external costs generated by individual modes and means of transport. The completed studies have demonstrated that the application of a rail-based cargo delivery system in the Szczecin agglomeration would enable a considerable reduction in the external costs generated by transport, thus supporting energy transition in said area. The findings also make it possible to conclude that the proposed solution may bring some other effects, such as a reduction in the number of diesel-powered heavy goods vehicles, reduced road congestion, and the increased safety of residents, as well as supporting electromobility and low-emission mobility policies in cities and agglomerations.

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Effects of Incorporating Rail Transport into a Zero-Emission Urban Deliveries System: Application of Light Freight Railway (LFR) Electric Trains

Cited by 10 publications

References 107 publications

Simulation Model for Operational Planning of City Cargo Transportation by Trams in Conditions of Stochastic Demand

Simulation Model for Operational Planning of City Cargo Transportation by Trams in Conditions of Stochastic Demand

The Role of EU Transport Market Liberalization in Shaping Directions of Rail Energy Consumption Rationalization in Relation to the Export of Goods: The Case of Poland

A Study on the Effects of Applying Cargo Delivery Systems to Support Energy Transition in Agglomeration Areas—An Example of the Szczecin Agglomeration, Poland

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