Comparison of Recent Rail Projects in Europe




This is a scatter plot of some recent rail projects in Europe. You can visualize three metrics at the same time by selecting them from the dropdowns: On the x-axis (bottom right), on the y-axis (top left) and by coloring (top right). For each dimension, you can also choose a ratio of two metrics, e.g. "Tunnel length" per "Length (double track)".

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Please note that the selection of projects is arbitrary and that the data about the projects is not necessarily reliable and subject to change. Metrics that were not available from other sources have been estimated on a best-effort basis. See the table below for the sources.

Project Name

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Type

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Longitude

Geodetic longitude (x-axis). Probably only makes sense to visualize together with latitude.

Latitude

Geodetic latitude (y-axis). Probably only makes sense to visualize together with longitude.

Length (double track)

The length of the railway (double tracks only counted once).

Tunnel length

The length of the tunnels; twin-tube, single-track tunnels count as one tunnel.

Tunnel length (tubes)

The length of the tunnel tubes; twin-tube, single-track tunnels count as two separate tubes. By dividing "Tunnel length (tubes)" by "Tunnel length", you can find out about the proportion of twin-tube tunnels of total tunneling.

Outer tunnel diameter

The bored tunnel diameter, i.e. the diameter of the tunnel boring machine, if one was used.

Bridge length

Total length of bridges.

Number of stations

Number of train stations/stops on the project.

Passengers/day

Expected passengers per day on the newly built route.

Passenger-km/day

How far all passengers of the project travel in total, i.e. number of passengers times average km a passenger travels (possibly beyond the project boundaries).

Trains per hour and direction

How many passenger trains run on the line in each direction at peak hours.

Average passengers/train

The average number of passengers per train.

Freight/day

How many tonnes of freight are to be transported every day on the project's infrastructure.

Construction cost

A rough estimate of construction costs.

Construction duration

How many years the project took/will take to complete.

Maximum speed

Maximum allowable speed on the line.

Commercial speed

Average speed including stops at stations.

Construction emissions (reference)

Tonnes of CO2 emitted during construction according to official calculations for the project, or, if none are available, based on project-specific best-effort estimates. The calculation methods vary greatly between projects.

Construction emissions (low estimate)

An estimate how many tonnes of CO2 at least are emitted during construction. Calculated with a simple formula based on key metrics of the project, in order to enable better comparison between projects.

Construction emissions (high estimate)

An estimate how many tonnes of CO2 at most are emitted during construction. Calculated with a simple formula based on key metrics of the project, in order to enable better comparison between projects.

Emission savings/year (reference)

Reduction in total CO2 emissions per year when operational, primarily due to modal shift (people switching from cars etc.). Based on official calculations for the project, or, if none are available, project-specific best-effort estimates. The calculation methods vary greatly between projects.

Emission savings/year (low estimate)

An estimate how many tonnes of CO2 per year are saved at least, when operational. Calculated with a simple formula based on key metrics of the project, in order to enable better comparison between projects.

Emission savings/year (high estimate)

An estimate how many tonnes of CO2 per year are saved at most, when operational. Calculated with a simple formula based on key metrics of the project, in order to enable better comparison between projects.