The natural gas locomotive project on Burlington Northern Railroad

Ditmeyer, Steven R

doi:10.1109/rrcon.1993.292966

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“…This occupancy rate is far greater than current FHWA statistics, which suggest that the current vehicle occupancy rate is closer to 1.15 persons per automobile. Northeast Corridor Testing, 1992-1993(Lombardi 1994 As detailed by E. J. Lombardi (1994), during testing of new high-speed trainsets on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor in 1992 and 1993, energy consumption of different trains was measured and compared for trips between Washington, DC, and New York City (Table 2-5).…”

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Section: Us Dot Study Of Passenger Rail Energy Intensitymentioning

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The natural gas locomotive project on Burlington Northern Railroad

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