Insight into the energy consumption, CO2 emissions and NOx emissions of rail freight transport

The Top Sector Logistics aims to reduce the CO2 emissions resulting from logistics activities. To realize this ambition, an insight is required into aspects including the CO2 emissions of the various transport modes. To date only a limited insight has been available into aspects of the CO2 emissions of rail freight transport. Freight trains are powered by a combination of electric and diesel locomotives. Diesel locomotives are frequently used for shunting activities in the Rotterdam port area, while electric locomotives are used on (cross-border) long-distance rail routes with destinations in the hinterland. On behalf of Connekt, TNO analyzed the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of an electric locomotive and two diesel locomotives. The NOx emissions were also determined for the diesel locomotives.