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The Assessment of Sustainability of Freight Transportation in Pakistan
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This paper examines the carbon footprint of freight transport in Pakistan and evaluates the potential of improving the performance of freight transportation. This study is first of its nature from Pakistan on the quantitative evaluation of the sustainability of freight transport using limited available data. The trends in the mode share of freight transport in Pakistan are examined. The comparison of truck-based freight transport and rail-based freight transport in terms of carbon footprint and line-haul cost is made. Policy measures are recommended to improve sustainability. The carbon footprint of freight transportation in Pakistan is estimated using the tonnes-km of freight carried by each mode of transport. A detailed survey was conducted to determine the fuel required per unit tonnes-km transport of freight using trucks. The official data from Pakistan Railways were acquired to estimate the fuel required per tonnes-km of freight transportation through railways. Results show that the carbon footprint can be significantly reduced by increasing the share of rail-based freight transportation, which can minimize the impact of freight transportation on climate change. The cost and CO2 emissions projected for the business-as-usual scenario are compared with proposed improvement scenarios, which recommend the gradual shifting of freight transport to railways. The proposed improvement scenario reduces up to 43% of line-haul cost and CO2 emissions from freight transport.
The Assessment of Sustainability of Freight Transportation in Pakistan
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-2376
This paper examines the carbon footprint of freight transport in Pakistan and evaluates the potential of improving the performance of freight transportation. This study is first of its nature from Pakistan on the quantitative evaluation of the sustainability of freight transport using limited available data. The trends in the mode share of freight transport in Pakistan are examined. The comparison of truck-based freight transport and rail-based freight transport in terms of carbon footprint and line-haul cost is made. Policy measures are recommended to improve sustainability. The carbon footprint of freight transportation in Pakistan is estimated using the tonnes-km of freight carried by each mode of transport. A detailed survey was conducted to determine the fuel required per unit tonnes-km transport of freight using trucks. The official data from Pakistan Railways were acquired to estimate the fuel required per tonnes-km of freight transportation through railways. Results show that the carbon footprint can be significantly reduced by increasing the share of rail-based freight transportation, which can minimize the impact of freight transportation on climate change. The cost and CO2 emissions projected for the business-as-usual scenario are compared with proposed improvement scenarios, which recommend the gradual shifting of freight transport to railways. The proposed improvement scenario reduces up to 43% of line-haul cost and CO2 emissions from freight transport.
The Assessment of Sustainability of Freight Transportation in Pakistan
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-2376
This paper examines the carbon footprint of freight transport in Pakistan and evaluates the potential of improving the performance of freight transportation. This study is first of its nature from Pakistan on the quantitative evaluation of the sustainability of freight transport using limited available data. The trends in the mode share of freight transport in Pakistan are examined. The comparison of truck-based freight transport and rail-based freight transport in terms of carbon footprint and line-haul cost is made. Policy measures are recommended to improve sustainability. The carbon footprint of freight transportation in Pakistan is estimated using the tonnes-km of freight carried by each mode of transport. A detailed survey was conducted to determine the fuel required per unit tonnes-km transport of freight using trucks. The official data from Pakistan Railways were acquired to estimate the fuel required per tonnes-km of freight transportation through railways. Results show that the carbon footprint can be significantly reduced by increasing the share of rail-based freight transportation, which can minimize the impact of freight transportation on climate change. The cost and CO2 emissions projected for the business-as-usual scenario are compared with proposed improvement scenarios, which recommend the gradual shifting of freight transport to railways. The proposed improvement scenario reduces up to 43% of line-haul cost and CO2 emissions from freight transport.
The Assessment of Sustainability of Freight Transportation in Pakistan
Iran J Sci Technol Trans Civ Eng
Ahmed, Afzal (author) / Mehdi, Mohammed Raza (author) / Baig, Mirza Asad Ullah (author) / Arsalan, Mudassar (author)
2022-06-01
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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