A Study on CO2 Reduction in Korean Railroad

초록

KORAIL is achieving various efforts to reduce the CO2 emission of railroad. The operation of diesel-powered trains was a main factor in the CO2 emission. Since the KTX has been introduced in 2004, it has decreased considerably CO2 released from diesel-powered trains. However, the efficiency of electricity consumption also should be improved continuously, although electric-powered trains including KTX emit the lower CO2 relatively. Therefore, more efficient plans must be practiced to decrease the total CO2 of railroad effectively in the future.