nep-tre New Economics Papers
on Transport Economics
Issue of 2025–03–24
three papers chosen by
Erik Teodoor Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  1. Banning short-haul flights and investing in high-speed railways for a sustainable future? By Anne de Bortoli; Adelaide Feraille
  2. Cambodia: Geospatial Analysis for Resilient Road Accessibility for Human Development and Logistic Supply By B, Wang; C. Colon
  3. Climate and Equity By Ruth Hill; Trang Nguyen; Miki Khanh Doan
  1. By: Anne de Bortoli; Adelaide Feraille
    Abstract: 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 bans and investing in HSR infrastructure.
    Date: 2025–01
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2502.05192
  2. By: B, Wang; C. Colon
    Keywords: Environment-Adaptation to Climate Change Poverty Reduction-Poverty Reduction Strategies Rural Development-Rural Roads & Transport Poverty Reduction-Rural Poverty Reduction
    Date: 2024–07
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41974
  3. By: Ruth Hill; Trang Nguyen; Miki Khanh Doan
    Keywords: Environment-Adaptation to Climate Change Poverty Reduction-Poverty, Environment and Development Rural Development-Rural Roads & Transport Urban Development-Transport in Urban Areas
    Date: 2024–10
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:42258
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