Train travel baselines
These baselines are based on data available in NTMCalc 4.0, literature reviews and expert interviews. The settings aim to reflect on general train travel. In general we recommend use of real data if available at sufficient quality. NTM default data are conservatively assessed and should if used thereby not enable low emission calculations. Furthermore they should promote actual used train data in relation to NTM default data, hence being used in the choice of train solutions.
Clarifications and abbreviations
NTM name
Describes type of train
Electricity
Describes type of electricity used with regard to its production sources
Occupancy
Relates to the average number people in the train.
Use weight
Is used to artificially design an average train .
Energy
Use of energy, including fuel production/ distribution and the combustion (wtw).
CO2e
Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents including fuel production, distribution and the production (wtw).
CO2 fossil
Emissions of fossil carbon dioxide in theproduction phase (ttw).
Sources
NTMCalc 4.0; www.transportmeasures.org