Illustrated comparison inspired by the place and case. Conceptual scenes, not a photographic before and after.
How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Connected terminals and tracks
- 02 / Physical change
Large loads on the same train
- 03 / Possible outcome
Less energy per ton transported
A reliable rail network and well-connected terminals allow large loads to be moved using less energy for transportation.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
The IEA documents the railway's high energy efficiency and models the benefits of transferring more goods and passengers on the tracks.
Conditions and limits
They count load, distance, infrastructure construction and electricity source. Not all deliveries can be made by train.
Other possible benefits
Less heavy traffic and pollutants along the corridors.
Research and local documents
- Evidence for this findingIEA · The Future of Rail, 2019 ↗
The IEA documents the railway's high energy efficiency and models the benefits of transferring more goods and passengers on the tracks.
- Local project or policy documentFederal Office of Transport · Transfer of transalpine freight traffic ↗
Swiss constitutional mandate, instruments and objectives of the road-rail transfer.
- Scientific basis of the mechanismIPCC AR6 WGIII · Chapter 10: Transport, 2022 ↗
Scientific synthesis of the mechanism: active mobility, collective transport, efficiency and energy mix. It is not a causal assessment of the individual local project.
