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Are railways 'climate friendly'?

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Rail is usually considered a green mode of passenger transport, at least greener than the car and plane in terms of its relative impact on climate change. It is therefore only natural that rail will play an increasing role in meeting demand for transport when the aim is to reduce environmental pollution associated with transport operation. Yet, referring to rail as green has many limitations and can be misleading. In this context, the paper aims to examine the environmental impact from rail t...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.2148/benv.35.1.70

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SOGE
Sub department:
Transport Studies Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SOGE
Sub department:
Transport Studies Unit
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Alexandrine Press Publisher's website
Journal:
Built Environment Journal website
Volume:
35
Issue:
1
Pages:
70-86
Publication date:
2009-03-01
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ISSN:
0263-7960
Language:
English
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pubs:450614
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uuid:cd7d3eb7-e57c-427d-9ec6-70da72389cce
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pubs:450614
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450614
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2014-02-27

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