1、Toward greener and more sustainable freight railComparing freight rail systems and services in the United States and ChinaZHENYING SHAO,TIANLIN NIU,JUNHENG YANJUNE 2024iICCT REPORT|TOWARD GREENER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FREIGHT RAILACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe authors would like to thank all internal and externa
2、l reviewers of this paper.For their guidance and constructive comments,we thank Yan Ding(Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences),Junfang Wang(Vehicle Emission Control Center,Ministry of Ecology and Environment,China),Honglian Wei(Ministry of Ecology and Environment,China),Jianjun Liu(Gua
3、ngdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science),Qiaofeng Yu(China Railway Economic and Planning Research Institute),Xiang Xu(China Railway Economic and Planning Research Institute),Xinjun Zhou(China Academy of Railway Science Corporation Limited),Baohua Mao(Beijing Jiaotong University),and Biqi
4、Zheng(Energy Foundation China).The authors are also grateful for generous support from Energy Foundation China;this support does not imply endorsement.Any errors are the authors own.International Council on Clean Transportation 1500 K Street NW,Suite 650 Washington,DC 20005communicationstheicct.org|
5、www.theicct.org|TheICCT 2024 International Council on Clean Transportation(ID 133)iiICCT REPORT|TOWARD GREENER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FREIGHT RAILEXECUTIVE SUMMARYChina has invested in modal shift strategiesincluding road-to-railway and road-to-waterwayto address the countrys heavy reliance on road sh
6、ipping along with growing freight activity.As shown by previous ICCT analysis,there is significant potential for Chinas rail system to be the backbone of freight activity.This report reveals the opportunities and challenges facing Chinas freight railway in better accommodating the shipping needs of