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... 178 A P P E N D I X G Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data
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... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 179 Big Lake, MN–Minneapolis, MN, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 MP36PH Loco., 3 Bi-level coaches, 426 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 283,000 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 180...
... 180 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Aurora, IL–Chicago, IL, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 F40PH Loco., 6 Bi-level coaches, 870 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 454,408 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 181...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 181 Oceanside, CA–Los Angeles, CA, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 F59PHI Loco., 4 Bi-level coaches, 568 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 330,070 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 182...
... 182 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Perryville, MD–Washington, DC, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters (electric) Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 AEM7 Loco., 5 Bi-level coaches, 650 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg)
From page 183...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 183 Auto Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-95 to I-495 Google Maps Route Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 184...
... 184 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Oklahoma City, OK–Fort Worth, TX, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters (NPCU) Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 P42 Loco., 3 Bi-level coaches, 1 NPCU, 252 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg)
From page 185...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 185 Auto Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-35 to I-35W Google Maps Route Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 186...
... 186 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Charlotte, NC–Raleigh, NC, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1F59PHI Loco., 4 single-level coaches, 336 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 349,995 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 187...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 187 Air Parameters Parameter Value Notes Airports CLT RDU OpenFlights Airport Database Latitude/Longitude 35.21 -80.94 35.88 -78.79 OpenFlights Airport Database Bus Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-85/I-40 Google Maps Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 188...
... 188 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes New York, NY–Buffalo, NY, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 P32AC-DM Dual-Mode Loco., 5 single-level coaches, 416 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 409,851 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 189...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 189 Air Parameters Parameter Value Notes Airports LGA BUF OpenFlights Airport Database Latitude/Longitude 40.78 -73.87 42.94 -78.73 OpenFlights Airport Database Bus Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-85/I-40 Google Maps Route choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 190...
... 190 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Portland, OR–Seattle, WA, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 F59PHI Loco., 12-car Talgo, 1 cab car, 340 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 402,138 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 191...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 191 Air Parameters Parameter Value Notes Airports PDX SEA OpenFlights Airport Database Latitude/Longitude 45.59 -122.60 47.45 -122.31 OpenFlights Airport Database Bus Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-85/I-40 Google Maps Route Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 192...
... 192 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Bethesda, MD–New York, NY, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 1 AEM7 Loco., 6 single-level coaches, 504 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg) 564,405 Literature Review, Table Total Length (m)
From page 193...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 193 Air Parameters Parameter Value Notes Airports DCA LGA OpenFlights Airport Database Latitude/Longitude 38.85 -77.04 40.78 -73.87 OpenFlights Airport Database Bus Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-495 to I-95 to I-295 to I-95 to I-78 Google Maps Route Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 194...
... 194 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Chicago, IL–Los Angeles, CA, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters (Amenities) Parameter Value Notes Consist Description 2 P42 loco., 8 Bi-level railcars, 364 seats Assumed as typical operations Total Loaded Mass (kg)
From page 195...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 195 Air Parameters Parameter Value Notes Airports ORD LAX OpenFlights Airport Database Latitude/Longitude 41.98 -87.91 33.94 -118.41 OpenFlights Airport Database Bus Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-495 to I-95 to I-295 to I-95 to I-78 Google Maps Route Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 196...
... 196 Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes Fresno, CA–Los Angeles, CA, Case Study Description Rail Equipment Parameters Parameter Value Notes Consist Description AGV 11 coach trainset, 446 seats Assumed as trainset chosen for operation Total Loaded Mass (kg) 432,746 Assumed as trainset chosen for operation Total Length (m)
From page 197...
... Modal Comparison Simulation Input Data 197 Air Parameters Parameter Value Notes Airports LAX FAT OpenFlights Airport Database Latitude/Longitude 33.94 -118.41 36.78 -119.72 OpenFlights Airport Database Bus Route Parameters Parameter Value Notes Description I-495 to I-95 to I-295 to I-95 to I-78 Google Maps Route Choice Urban Freeway Distance (mi)
From page 198...
... Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)
From page 199...
... TRA N SPO RTATIO N RESEA RCH BO A RD 500 Fifth Street, N W W ashington, D C 20001 A D D RESS SERV ICE REQ U ESTED ISBN 978-0-309-37497-2 9 7 8 0 3 0 9 3 7 4 9 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 Com parison of Passenger Rail Energy Consum ption w ith Com peting M odes N CRRP Report 3 TRB

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