Environmental balance of the high speed rail network in Spain: A Life Cycle Assessment approach

Andoni Kortazar, Gorka Bueno and David Hoyos

Research in Transportation Economics, 2021, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: Spain has the world's second longest network of high speed rail lines built and in service. High-Speed Rail (HSR) is usually presented as a sustainable means of transport with huge potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption. The majority of studies carried out on this mode of transport have focused on analysing and estimating these savings in terms of network operation, but sometimes ignore the burdens associated with the construction of the infrastructure.

Keywords: High speed train; Sustainable mobility; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Environmental impact; Energy consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H44 H54 L92 Q4 R4 R42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2021.101035

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