Transportation Energy Futures: Freight Transportation Modal Shares: Scenarios for a Low-Carbon Future

Abstract

This is one of a series of reports produced as a result of the Transportation Energy Futures (TEF) project, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored multi-agency project initiated to identify underexplored strategies for abating greenhouse gases (GHG) and reducing petroleum dependence related to transportation. The project was designed to consolidate existing transportation energy knowledge, advance analytic capacity-building, and uncover opportunities for sound strategic action. Transportation currently accounts for 71% of total U.S. petroleum use and 33% of the nation's total carbon emissions. The TEF project explores how combining multiple strategies could reduce GHG emissions and petroleum use by 80%. Researchers examined four key areas-lightduty vehicles, non-light-duty vehicles, fuels, and transportation demand-in the context of the marketplace, consumer behavior, industry capabilities, technology and the energy and transportation infrastructure. The TEF reports support DOE long-term planning. The reports provide analysis to inform decisions about transportation energy research investments, as well as the role of advanced transportation energy technologies and systems in the development of new physical, strategic, and policy alternatives. In addition to the DOE and its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, TEF benefitted from the collaboration of experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, along with steering committee members from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Transportation, academic institutions and industry associations. More detail on the project, as well as the full series of reports, can be found at http://www.eere.energy.gov/analysis/transportationenergyfutures.

Fuel price elasticities in the U.S. combination trucking sector

“…These macroeconomic variables have been shown in previous work to drive freight transportation activity (Brogan et al, 2013;De Borger and Mulalic, 2012;Eom et al, 2012;Gately, 1990;Matos and Silva, 2011;West et al, 2011).…”

The Sultanate of Oman City Transportation in the Sharing Economy: Problems for Sustainable Development

“…Some of the major issues in the transportation sector of Oman are considered as the changes in technology, employment issues, government regulations, transportation costs, employment laws, and workforce management [5]. In this case, the government should provide the maximum support to enhance the effectiveness of the transportation system and it will help to solve most of the problems related to the transportation industry and contribute to enhancing the economic stability in Oman.…”

Freight Transport Service on International Trade with Its Implication for Global Competitiveness

“…Efficient freight transport and logistics systems can strengthen the business competitiveness of a country (Wisetjindawat, 2011). Truck, rail, water, air, and pipeline services provide a spectrum of competitive and complementary freight transportation options, with each mode offering advantages and disadvantages in terms of price, speed, reliability, accessibility, visibility, security, and safety (Brogan, Aeppli, Beagan, and Brown, 2013). An effective transport system in logistics activities could provide better logistics efficiency, reduce operation costs, and promote service quality (Shewangizaw Dagmawi, 2009).…”