Climate change and the railway industry: A review

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 519-528

  Baker, C J ^a   Chapman, L ^a   Quinn, A ^a   Dobney, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Energy consumption; Greenhouse gasses; Mitigation; Railways

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAVELS; CAPACITY LIMITATION; CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS; DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY MIX; EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS; GHG EMISSION; GLOBAL TEMPERATURES; HIGH SPEED LINES; LOW CARBON; MAIN EFFECT; MODAL SHIFTS; RAIL INDUSTRY; RAIL NETWORKS; RAILWAY INDUSTRY; RAILWAY OPERATIONS; SYSTEM MODELLING; TRACK BUCKLING;

DRAINAGE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILS;

INDUSTRIAL RAILROADS;

EID: 77949706413     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1558     Document Type: Article

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