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Environmental impact evaluation of a European high speed railway network along the "European Silk Road"
In a study published in 2018 the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) proposed the construction of a 'European Silk Road' encompassing a high-speed railway (HSR) network for Europe. To compliment the economic feasibility analysis by wiiw, this report aims to determine the environmental impact of the suggested northern core route - from Lyon to Moscow - by focussing on the net greenhouse-gas emissions, in CO2-eq. The study uses a life cycle assessment (LCA) for the analysis of construction, maintenance, operation, and disposal of the HSR, to provide an estimate of how many tons of CO2-eq. can be saved over the span of 60 years. In generating a modal shift from road and air transport, the construction of an HSR line provides the potential for saving up to 10% of net CO2-eq. emissions in the EU27 for one year. Thus, the proposed high-speed line contributes to the current targets and goals of the European Union to reduce emissions and present smart, sustainable and inclusive economic solutions.
Environmental impact evaluation of a European high speed railway network along the "European Silk Road"
In a study published in 2018 the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) proposed the construction of a 'European Silk Road' encompassing a high-speed railway (HSR) network for Europe. To compliment the economic feasibility analysis by wiiw, this report aims to determine the environmental impact of the suggested northern core route - from Lyon to Moscow - by focussing on the net greenhouse-gas emissions, in CO2-eq. The study uses a life cycle assessment (LCA) for the analysis of construction, maintenance, operation, and disposal of the HSR, to provide an estimate of how many tons of CO2-eq. can be saved over the span of 60 years. In generating a modal shift from road and air transport, the construction of an HSR line provides the potential for saving up to 10% of net CO2-eq. emissions in the EU27 for one year. Thus, the proposed high-speed line contributes to the current targets and goals of the European Union to reduce emissions and present smart, sustainable and inclusive economic solutions.
Environmental impact evaluation of a European high speed railway network along the "European Silk Road"
Weber, Katharina (author) / Zangl, Maximilian (author) / Zahid, Muhammad Usman (author) / Holzner, Mario (author)
2022-01-01
Paper
Electronic Resource
English
ddc:330 , R42 , Transport , L92 , High Speed Rail , Environmental Effects , Q51 , H54 , Infrastructure
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