An expected consequence approach to assessing the viability of multimodal transportation of crude oil in eastern Canada. Issue 3 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Basu, Rounaq; Verma, Manish
• Is Part Of: Case studies on transport policy. Volume 5:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 518
• Page End: 526
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Oil spill -- Environmental cost -- Societal risk -- Railroad transportation -- Marine transportation -- Risk assessment; Transportation and state -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Transportation -- Planning -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Transportation -- Research -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 388.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cstp.2017.05.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-624X

Abstract

Highlights: We study the viability of using rail-marine to move crude oil in Atlantic Canada. An expected consequence approach is proposed. Existing and proposed routes are re-created in Arc GIS. Publicly available cost and spill figures are used for evaluation. Rail-marine seems viable for a range of values. Abstract: The refineries in eastern Canada depend primarily on the marine networks to meet their crude demand. This exclusive reliance on a single mode results in overloaded marine networks, which in turn increases the associated risk for oil spills and relevant environmental costs. This paper considers the geography of the region, and investigates the viability of using marine-railroad multimodal combination to move shipments in the region. The most popular measure of risk viz., expected consequence is used to analyze a case study in eastern Canada, and to arrive at an affirmative conclusion. However, given the dearth of a comprehensive empirical dataset, one needs to exercise caution in making deductions.