Feasibility of Linear Synchronous Motor Truck Lanes to Reduce Pollution and Congestion on Inland Empire Freeways

The recent interest in "clean" movement of containers along Southern California freeways has prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) to develop requirements for zero-emission container transport. This proposal (1) describes a realistic approach to reduction of goods movement pollution--the LSM/HA propulsion system, (2) proposes a detailed study of both the implementation and operational plans for such a system, and (3) provides a preliminary estimate of the pollution reduction capability of such a system.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $50000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  2009-NBG-1045

  GT10131

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Thornton, Rusty

• Performing Organizations:

  California State University, Long Beach

  1250 Bellflower Boulevard
  Long Beach, CA  United States  90840
• Principal Investigators:

  James, Kenneth

• Start Date: 20091001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100930
• Source Data: RiP Project 24521

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Environmental impacts; Freight traffic; Research projects; Truck lanes
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461784
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Leonard Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: 2009-NBG-1045, GT10131
• Files: UTC, RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:52PM