Acid rain emissions reduced

The diagram shows*): CargoNet’s freight trains running Norway spared the environment the emission of more than 860,000 kg nitrogen oxide compared to the same amount of freight if it were carried by road.

Acid rain is a significant environmental problem, which has a tremendous impact on our natural environment. It leads to empty fishing waters, forest damage and increased quantities of dangerous toxins in circulation. Although stricter EU diesel-emission standards are contributing little by little to a reduction of emissions on the roads, trains are still the indisputable winners.

Acid rain is primarily due to acids containing sulphur and nitrogen. When combustion takes place, nitrogen oxides (NOx) are also formed. In simple terms, the higher the combustion temperature, the more nitrogen oxides are formed. ¹⁾

Is your company going to choose an environment-friendly form of transport? Read more about environmental pollution in Norway here.

*) Our calculation assumes that the alternative form of freight transport is by 40-tonne articulated lorry or semi-trailer. All the Lorries are assumed to have EURO 4 power units. Rail transport activity is based on CargoNet's actual shipments Norway during the whole of 2009. Lifting at both ends of the rail link is included, as is a short distance to cover collection and delivery of freight to/from the terminals. The calculations were done using Ecotransit’s  environment calculator.

 ¹⁾Source: The Book of the Environment (Miljøboken) 1998, J. Bjarnes and F Holm.