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Emission Factor
Intercity Rail - Other Routes
0.1514kgCO2e/passenger-mile
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of travel by intercity rail (Amtrak long-distance rail between major cities) for all routes outside the Northeast Corridor. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Intercity Rail - Other Routes |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Travel |
| Source | EPA |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | use_phase |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
API Reference
Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_intercity_other_routes-fuel_source_na
UUID
943d0e87-c297-4e89-82d8-d6eecea798ae
Code Snippet
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