Public transport or private cars, how to choose
Onjun, Phudit (2025)
Kandidaatintyö
2025
School of Energy Systems, Energiatekniikka
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2025050235188
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2025050235188
Tiivistelmä
Transportation is a major source of environmental and greenhouse gas emissions, yet it remains essential for individual mobility. This paper examines how to make informed decisions between public transport and private cars at both individual and policy levels by assessing their energy consumption and environmental impacts.
The main approach of this study is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which compares the comprehensive energy and environmental aspects of the entire lifecycle for both transportation modes, from vehicle manufacturing to end-of-life.
The findings show that public vehicles surpass passenger cars in energy efficiency and emissions per passenger-kilometer. However, private vehicles have an advantage in convenience and accessibility, making it more challenging to shift transport habits.
The research emphasizes that achieving sustainable mobility requires adopting energyefficient technologies, lowering private car reliance, and improving transport infrastructure. These findings offer insights for individual decision-making and the development of policies focused on more efficient and low-carbon transportation systems.
The main approach of this study is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which compares the comprehensive energy and environmental aspects of the entire lifecycle for both transportation modes, from vehicle manufacturing to end-of-life.
The findings show that public vehicles surpass passenger cars in energy efficiency and emissions per passenger-kilometer. However, private vehicles have an advantage in convenience and accessibility, making it more challenging to shift transport habits.
The research emphasizes that achieving sustainable mobility requires adopting energyefficient technologies, lowering private car reliance, and improving transport infrastructure. These findings offer insights for individual decision-making and the development of policies focused on more efficient and low-carbon transportation systems.