T-1B1b-TE-10 - Shift from heavy truck to electric railway

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: M-1A-12 - Electric Technologies.

Railways are highly efficient in moving goods. Trains with electric propulsion cause the lowest amount of emissions, but diesel-powered trains are also significantly more efficient than diesel trucks.

Railways are highly efficient in moving goods. Trains with electric propulsion cause the lowest amount of emissions, but diesel-powered trains are also significantly more efficent than diesel trucks.

UK rail freight(excluding coal) has inreased over the past decade, to almost 70 million tonnes.

Source: Understanding the UK Freight Transport System, Government Office for Science

Sustainability Category: Green

This transition element substantially contributes to climate change mitigation through significant greenhouse gas reductions, carbon sequestration, or enabling the transition to net-zero emissions. The transition element aligns with science-based pathways to limit global warming and should be prioritized for investment and expansion.

Transition Element

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Shift type:	Type Shift
Operations:	tonne_km
Activity measure:	tonne_km
Activity conversion:	1

Activities

⁠	Shift from:
	T-1B1b-A-1 - Petrol HGV
	T-1B1b-A-2 - Diesel HGV

⁠	Shift to:
	T-1B2-A-2 - Electric rail freight

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.0.1
type: shift
longName: Shift from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) heavy truck to electric rail
  freight transport.
shortName: Heavy truck to electric rail
description: Shift tonne kilometer from diesel heavy trucks to electric rail freight
  in tonne kilometer to fulfill the need of logistics
unitOfMeasure: tonne_km
cohort:
  expression: '1'
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: diesel_heavy_trucks
  - chain: petrol_heavy_trucks
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: electric_rail_freight
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- reduced_noise
- reduced_accidents
- less_congestion