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Applications of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Calculations in the Operation of Public Passenger Transport Systems
Abstract: This paper aims to analyze emissions from public passenger transport systems, metros and buses, compared with private cars, establishing calculating these emissions. The calculations were applied in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The results obtained indicate that the electric trains of the system had an average emission of 4.5 g of carbon dioxide (CO2) per passenger-kilometer, a result 10 times lower than the emission of buses, which in …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 12–20 Read article
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Analysis of critical constraint factors affecting the performance of Transportation projects
Abstract: Infrastructure is a country's biggest source of economic growth, which is made up of a variety of facilities and processes. It includes all the amenities and services required for urbanization, economic expansion, improved quality of life, and thriving companies. Transportation is one of the most important industries for any nation's economy, but constraints exist in all working environments. A construction constraint is a condition that makes it difficult to achieve …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design and Development · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 54–78 Read article