Banning short-haul flights and investing in high-speed railways for a sustainable future?

被引:8
作者
de Bortoli, Anne [1 ,2 ]
Ferailler, Adelaide [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Gustave Eiffel, Ecole Ponts ParisTech, LVMT, 6-8 Ave Blaise Pascal, F-77420 Champs Sur Marne, France
[2] Polytech Montreal, CIRAIG, 3333 Queen Mary Rd,suite 310, Montreal, PQ H3V 1A2, Canada
[3] Univ Gustave Eiffel, Ecole Ponts ParisTech, Lab Navier, 6 & 8 Ave Blaise Pascal, F-77420 Champs Sur Marne, France
关键词
Decarbonization investment; Carbon payback; High-speed rail; Short -haul flight ban; Long-distance mobility; Life Cycle Assessment; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT; CO2; EMISSIONS; TRANSPORT; FOOTPRINT; PROJECT; IMPACT; MATTER;
D O I
10.1016/j.trd.2023.103987
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Long-distance mobility sustainability, high-speed railways (HSR) decarbonization effect, and bans for short-haul flights are debated in Europe. Yet, holistic environmental assessments on these topics are scarce. A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted on the Paris-Bordeaux transportation options in France: HSR, plane, coach, personal car, and carpooling. The overall ranking on four environmental indicators, from best to worst, is as follows: coach, HSR, carpooling, private car, and plane. Scenario analyses showed that increasing train occupancy decreases the environmental impact of the mode (-12 %), while decreasing speed does not. Moreover, worldwide carbon footprints of electric HSR modes range 30-120 gCO2eq per passenger-kilometer traveled. Finally, a consequential LCA highlighted carbon paybacks of the HSR project. Under a business-as-usual trip substitution scenario, the HSR gets net-zero 60 years after construction. With a short-haul flight ban, it occurs after 10 years. This advocates for generalizing short-haul flight restrictions and investing in HSR infrastructure.
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