Electrification of the Freight Train Network from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the Inland Empire
The proposed project evaluates the benefits of electrifying the freight railroads connecting the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the Inland Empire. These benefits include significant reduction in air pollution, and improvements in energy efficiency. The project also includes developing a scope of work for a much more detailed study, along with identifying potential funding sources for such a study.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $5000.00
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Contract Numbers:
2007-SGP-1014
GT-70770
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Sponsor Organizations:
California Department of Transportation
1227 O Street
Sacramento, CA United States 95843Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Thornton, Rusty
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Performing Organizations:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA United States 91768 -
Principal Investigators:
Smith, R
- Start Date: 20070601
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20080531
- Source Data: RiP Project 15062
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Freight cars; Freight service; Freight terminals; Freight trains; Freight transportation; Research projects
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01460151
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Leonard Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: 2007-SGP-1014, GT-70770
- Files: UTC, RiP, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:19PM