Transport Train

Question

Hello

I can't find a clear answer in the documentations about what I need to account for in the tkm when transporting by train. Is the weight of the wagons and the locomotive included in the factor from ecoinvent or do i have to add their weight to the tkm?

Thanks for you help.

Answer 1

Hi!

in my opinion the mass in "t*km" refers to the mass of the load which has to be moved. It is the average impact of this transport type to move one ton over one kilometer. So, no additional weight has to be taken into account.

I hope that helps

kind regards,

Dieter