Railways: How they may contribute to a sustainable future

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 217, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-248

  Smith, R A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Environment; Pollution; Population; Railways; Transport trends

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRIC TRACTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EROSION; NATURAL RESOURCES; POPULATION STATISTICS; RAILROAD CARS; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

RAILWAYS; TRANSPORT TRENDS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0345868504     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440903322712847     Document Type: Conference Paper

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