T-1A1a-TE-17 - Shift to travel by diesel bus

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: M-1A-3 - Public Transit.

Public transport generates significantly less emissions per passenger than cars. This also applies to buses powered by fossil fuel such as diesel. Shifting from cars to public transport will therefore be an essential part of the long-term transition to a sustainable transport system. Public transport has the capacity to transport large numbers of people efficiently, leading to lower levels of congestion, reduced noise levels and an improved urban environment.

Transition Element

• Type of shift: Type Shift
• Activity: TBD
• Operation: TBD
• ATOC: TBD

Activities

Shift from:

• T-1A1a-A-1 - Petrol cars
• T-1A1a-A-2 - Diesel cars

Shift to:

• T-1A1c-A-2 - Diesel buses

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
average_commute_length_to_work	km_commute	Average commute length to work (round-trip)
load_factor_bus_commute	persons	Load factor bus
load_factor_car_commute	persons	Load factor car commute
proportion_of_personal_vehicles_operation_commuting	percent	Proportion commutes

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.0
type: shift
longName: Shift from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars to travel by diesel bus.
shortName: Diesel bus
description: Shift vehicle kilometer from petrol and diesel vehicles to diesel buses
  in vehicle kilometer to fulfill the need of commuting
unitOfMeasure: commutes
cohort:
  expression: '%[0]'
  variables:
  - proportion_of_personal_vehicles_operation_commuting
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '%[0] / %[1]'
    variables:
    - average_commute_length_to_work
    - load_factor_car_commute
  chains:
  - chain: petrol_vehicles
  - chain: diesel_vehicles
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '%[0] / %[1]'
    variables:
    - average_commute_length_to_work
    - load_factor_bus_commute
  chains:
  - chain: diesel_buses
cobenefits:
- reduced_accidents
- less_congestion

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