TY - JOUR
T1 - The fuel use and air emission consequences of shipping Great Lakes coal through the Soo Locks
AU - McIntosh, Christopher R.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Fuel use and air emission consequences of using the Soo Locks for Great Lakes coal shipping are considered. By including all major origin/destination route-specific characteristics, it is seen, in contrast to many industry and government publications, that a switch primarily to rail would reduce fuel use and air emissions. The consequences of the extra pollutants are calculated based on existing offset/permit prices and marginal damage estimations. It is likely that emission costs are well below the purported economies of scale savings from vessel shipping.
AB - Fuel use and air emission consequences of using the Soo Locks for Great Lakes coal shipping are considered. By including all major origin/destination route-specific characteristics, it is seen, in contrast to many industry and government publications, that a switch primarily to rail would reduce fuel use and air emissions. The consequences of the extra pollutants are calculated based on existing offset/permit prices and marginal damage estimations. It is likely that emission costs are well below the purported economies of scale savings from vessel shipping.
KW - External cost accounting
KW - Modal shift
KW - Shipping fuel use
KW - Shipping's relative efficiency
KW - Transportation emissions
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U2 - 10.1016/j.trd.2012.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.trd.2012.10.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870685342
SN - 1361-9209
VL - 18
SP - 117
EP - 121
JO - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
JF - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
IS - 1
ER -