T-1B2-TE-2 - Shift to electric freight rail transportation

TBD

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions. They are also significantly more energy efficient and quiet than fossil-fueled vehicles. The shift to electric freight rail reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Transition Element

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

Activities

Shift from:

• T-1B2-A-1 - Diesel rail freight

Shift to:

• T-1B2-A-2 - Electric rail freight

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.0
type: shift
unitOfMeasure: tonne_km
cohort:
  expression: '1'
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: diesel_rail_freight
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: electric_rail_freight
cobenefits:
- air_quality