WebGIFT User Guide - Rochester Institute of Technology
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1. WEBGIFT WebGIFT Modeling Intermodal Freight Transportation User Guide March 2014 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p l 7 a i B 5 6 9 1 Contents We DGFT OVE NIE W arn RE E N ned ovate atc rach EETA EE O tnd senna tans ee done ceunatunss 3 DocC UMeENCPUTDOSE gene een ee nen ere eee NE ERT A ee ter ree 3 Disclaimer and Best Practices Pl6a ssssssccccccccccessesecceccccsseueesseeeececsssuaescecceessseeuseeeseseesauaaeaseess 3 Requirements for Accessing WEDGIFT ccccccsseccccsssececeesecececescceeeesececeuseceeeeeeeeseusecessuaeceesenseeeeeas 3 Wep IFT EOC ACO esn E E E E catiens 3 WY SGPT CONCEDE aerar scare oat centosasaecasennueuaesecedeansah cnenreacneasaauhacebstcruamseecsoatnneeeduwnboraaasdsauapeeedeennen dane 4 The WebGIFT User Interface ccccccccsssssssseecccccseaeesseeeeececcesuaeesseecceceessaeeeeeeeeeessueusseseseeeesesaagagssss 7 Panning and ZOOMING the VAD vencieccechccinusaescvacantenccwercd E RN 9 Selec me O er ON e E E er one een ee 10 elec ane VV CUCL A E A sao eaeiaee 13 Selecung Route Opiimization Factors mesrsiseirerierin iena E 15 SOWVINE ROUTO G eee nee ra E 16 Analyzing and Comparing Routes ccccccccsscccceesececceseccceeseececeueeceeauececeeeeceeesecessunecesseeeceeseneeesetes 17 Using EmissionsCalc to Manage and Define Vehicles cccccccsssseccccesscceseesececeeeceeeeceeseeneeeeas 21 Emissions Cale OV CIS W errereen E E E EEEE 21 Emiss2. Figure 13 shows a least CO route from Duluth Minnesota to the Port of New York New Jersey That route uses waterways through the Great Lakes connecting to rail through Ontario and New York state and connecting back to water in the Hudson River valley Figure 3 shows multiple routes each optimizing different analysis factors 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 15 WEBGIFT Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Refresh mae ad O Starting Location Hours co2 law O Destination Location PM10 E Road Ri v CO2 Values Mm Waterways Travel Time 85 hour s 44 minute s 10 seconds s No legend Miles 1 286 4 miles Kilometers 2 070 2 km Ship Miles 794 1 miles Road Miles 0 0 miles Rail Miles 492 3 miles Energy 4 88 MBtu in TEU PM10 130 g TEU NOx 5 790 o TEU SOx 3 420 g TEU co2 400 kg TEU gt CO2 Directions 0 50 100m O Reset lt Modify Route ji Figure 13 A Least CO route from Duluth Minnesota to the Port of New York New Jersey Note the water routes through the Great Lakes and Hudson River Valley connected by a rail section through Ontario and New York state Solving Routes Once the origin destination have been defined vehicle selected and route optimization factors selected then the Solve Route button at the bottom of the route definition panel will become active When selected WebGIFT will display a progress window as the WebGIFT server s
3. Figure 4 Detailed comparison of alternate routes 6 The WebGIFT User Interface The WebGIFT user interface consists of two main areas the map area and the side panel see Figure 5 The side panel has two sections the route definition section Figure 5 and the route information section Figure 6 In the top right corner there are a few links and utilities including a link to get help 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p this user guide show the map legend manage vehicles see section 7 log in with an existing user ID register for a new user ID and report errors The user does not need to log in to use WebGIFT unless they want to define new vehicle types and save them in a public or private library WE Bu FT Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Select a starting location x Click on Map Choose Facility Find Address Duluth Superior MN and WI add Location Route definition panel Q Select a destination location x Solved optimal routes Least CO2 Least Time Least PM10 Click on Map Choose Facility Find Address PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY Add Location D select vehicles Truck CM Model Year 2010 g Train EPA Line Haul Tier 1 E Vessel USACE 600 E Q Select route optimization factors Miles 4 Hours W C02 d PM10 NOX SOX Click to go to route information section of side panel a a a O Reset Solve Route T Figure 5 The WebG
4. characteristics and other factors The EmissionsCalc integration allows users to vary vehicle operating parameters to best model their specific vehicles Most users will not need to directly interact with EmissionsCalc to define new vehicles WebGIFT has a library of pre defined vehicles that an analyst can choose from We have used EmissionsCalc to pre compute the operating characteristics of these vessels The Intermodal Freight Transportation Network As Figure 1 illustrates the three transportation network modes are integrated at intermodal facilities or hubs The road rail and water spokes and the transportation hubs model the operations of freight transfer from one mode to another WebGIFT provides models of the energy emissions and time associated with intermodal transfers at truck terminals railyards and marine ports 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 4 Road Network a4 Rail Network Intermodal Transfer Facility Railroad Road Node Rail Node Transportation Hub Facility Road Spoke O Rail SPOKE Water Spoke ee Waterway Water Node Figure 1 Connect multiple transportation mode networks at intermodal transfer facilities Energy and Emissions from Vehicles The second model in WebGIFT is a model of the cost of operating vehicles on the intermodal transportation network WebGIFT provides models of numerous vehicles trucks trains and marine vessels that capture the energy us
5. Efficiency 0 NOx Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficienoy Calculated Values C02 g TEU mile Energy btu in TEU mile SOX g TEU mile NOX g TEU mile PM10 g TEU mile v Clear g Calculate E contim Q cancel Once all of the values have been entered clicking the calculate button will calculate the energy and emissions per TEU mile Note that calculations can be repeated for different values and you don t have to be the vehicle owner or logged in to vary parameters and view the resulting energy and emissions for the proposed vehicle 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 27 Selected Train Vehicle Name Train Fuel Typical Fuel CM Line Haul Tier 2 25 Speed MPH 128450 Energy Density btu gal 128450 Energy Density btu gal Description 35 Engine Efficiency 3167 Mass Density g gal 3167 Mass Density g gal Generic Line Haul 8000 Total HorsePower hp 86 Carbon Content 86 Carbon Content Locomotive with 100 well E cars Average Speed data pa ge 3p 70 Load Factor 15 Sulfur Content ppm 15 Sulfur Content ppm Vehicle Owner Property Cargo Emissions and Controls T ical Emissions and Controls Public Private 100 Container wells 4 650001 Out NOx g hp hr 6 3 Out NOx g hp hr 4 TEUs Per well 0 06899 Out PM10 g hp hr 0 275 Out PM10 gihp hr 10 Tons Per TEU 0 SOx Control Efficiency 0 SOx Control Efficiency 0 NOx Control Efficiency 0 N
6. Energy Density btu gal Description 32 Engine Efficiency 3805 Mass Density g gal 3805 Mass Density g gal jooo TEU vessel from US 10179 Total HorsePower hp 86 8000 Carbon Content 86 8 Carbon Content Army Corps of Engineers 2002 vessel operating data for US te a vessel bei 80 Fona racore 24000 Sulfur Content ppm 24000 Sulfur Content ppm Vehicle Owner Prope issi Cargo Emissions and Controls Typical Emissions and Controls a i Out NOx g hp hr Public Private 1000 TEUs Per Ship 11 11 Out NOx g np hr Out PM10 g hp hr 10 Tons Per TEU 0 2 Out PM10 gmnp nr 0 SOx Control Efficiency 0 SOx Control Efficiency 0 NOx Control Efficiency 0 NOx Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficiency Calculated Values CO2 264 g TEU mile o Clear g Calculate Energy 3130 btu in TEU mile SOX 3 99 g TEU mile NOX 4 33 g TEU mile 0 PM10 Control Efficiency PM10 0 0787 g TEU mile 5 Ifthe current user is not logged in or is not the vehicle owner the Edit and Delete options are disabled After logging in these options are enabled for the vehicles owned by the logged in user 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 24 ice AC Bie ce Biel cay ACL E nig Vessel iis View Edit Delete Vehicle Na l CO2 gi TEU Energy SOx q TEU NOx q TEU PM10 g TEU EW For wercte vemcre name mone mile BTU TEU mile mile mile Q X USACE 600 Vessel 283 3380 43 4 67 0 085
7. FT route solve 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 18 WEBGIFT Refresh Impedance Show Modes Compare Hours 7 v CO2 Values Travel Time 85 hour s 44 minute s 10 seconds s Miles 1 286 4 miles Kilometers 2 070 2 km Ship Miles 794 1 miles Road Miles 0 0 miles Rail Miles 492 3 miles Energy 4 88 MBtu in TEU PM10 130 g TEU NOx 5 790 g TEU SOx 3 420 o TEU co2 400 kg TEU v CO2 Directions 1 Start at Stop 1 0 00 miles 2 Go south on US STEEM SPOKES 0 00 miles 1 hour s 0 minute s 0 seconds s 3 Continue on NEARSHORE 407 38 miles 33 hour s 56 minute s 52 seconds s Continue on INLAND 0 93 miles 7 minute s 58 seconds s Bear left on NEARSHORE 244 53 miles 20 hour s 22 minute s 35 seconds s Tum left to stay on NEARSHORE 0 38 miles 1 minute s 53 seconds s 7 Continue on CANADA RAIL SPOKE 0 00 miles 1 hour s 0 minute s 0 seconds s 8 Tum right on CANADA RAILROAD 158 16 miles 4 hour s 31 minute s 8 seconds s 9 Tum left to stay on CANADA RAILROAD 23 62 miles 40 minute s 29 seconds s 10 Bear left on CN 0 83 miles 1 minute s 25 seconds s 11 Bear left on CSXT 280 90 miles 8 hour s 1 minute s 33 seconds s 19 Cantona an AMTK 0 29 milas IC minda 4 w Reset lt Modify Route ai m i Color coded routes and route information Route summary information Detailed directions eel 0 50 100mi
8. Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Register Manage Vehicles Report Error J lie No legend Figure 16 Route summary and directions for a selected route 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 19 Starting Location Destination Location Road Rail Waterways WEBGIFT Refresh Impedance Show Modes Compare Hours Zi C02 m PM10 a v CO2 Values Travel Time 85 hour s 44 minute s 10 seconds s Miles 1 286 4 miles Kilometers 2 070 2 km Ship Miles 794 1 miles Road Miles 0 0 miles Rail Miles 492 3 miles Energy 4 88 MBtu in TEU PM10 130 g TEU NOx 5 790 g TEU SOx 3 420 g TEU co2 400 kg TEU FE eT TT TT O Reset lt Modify Route Fae 50 100mi Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Starting Location Oo Destination Location E Road E Rail E Waterways No legend Figure 17 Highlighting the mode shifts for a multi modal route 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 20 A side by side route comparison summary is available by selecting the routes to compare then clicking the Compare button as in Figure 18 By selecting the T in the data table the user can select and copy the table contents to the clipboard as text to be pasted into another application such as a word processor or spreadsheet WEBGIFT Legend x y R S O Starting Location O a a O Destination Location Select routes t
9. IFT user interface showing the route definition section in the side panel 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 8 WEBGIFT Get Started Help Show Legend Login Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Refresh Impedance Show Modes Compare Hours vi co2 PM10 vj P Route information panel v CO2 Values Travel Time 85 hour s 44 minute s 10 seconds s Miles 1 286 4 miles Kilometers 2 070 2 km Ship Miles 794 1 miles Road Miles 0 0 miles Rail Miles 492 3 miles Energy 4 88 MBtu in TEU PM10 130 g TEU NOx 5 790 g TEU SOx 3 420 o TEU co2 400 kg TEU gt CO2 Directions Pa Click to go to route definition section of side panel 0 50 100 O Reset lt Modify Route T Figure 6 WebGIFT user interface showing the route information portion of the side panel Panning and Zooming the Map The map can be zoomed in and out by using the plus and minus buttons in the top left corner of the map or by using your mouse s scroll wheel The map can be panned by clicking and dragging anywhere on the map surface or by using your keyboard s arrow keys 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 9 Click to zoom in or out or use scroll wheel on mouse Click and drag anywhere on map to pan or use keyboard arrows Figure 7 Panning and zooming the map Selecting Locations WebGIFT provides three main methods for selecting route origin and destination locations The first is to click on the ma
10. Ox Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficiency Calculated Values C02 317 g TEU mile Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator Yass Tors wp scans Rett o Create New Train Energy 4070 btu in TEU mile SOX 0 00301 g TEU mile NOX 2 6 g TEU mile PM10 0 0386 g TEU mile Vehicle Name Fuel pical Fuel Speed MPH 128450 Energy Density btu gal 128450 Energy Density btu gal Description Engine Efficiency 3167 Mass Density g gal 3167 Mass Density g gal Total HorsePower hp 86 Carbon Content 86 Carbon Content Load Factor 15 Sulfur Content ppm 15 Sulfur Content ppm Vehicle Owner Property Emissions and Controls Typical Emissions and Controls Container wells 63 Out NOx g np hr 6 3 Out NOx g hp hr Public Private TEUs Per well cummins se 0 275 Out PM10 g hp hr Tons Per TEU SOx Control Efficiency 0 SOx Control Efficiency NOx Control Efficiency 0 NOx Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficiency 0 PM10 Control Efficiengy Calculated Values C02 g TEU mile Energy btu in TEU mile SOX g TEU mile NOX g TEU mile PM10 g TEU mile Clear g Calculate H contim GD cincai 6 Ifyou are creating or editing a vehicle which you own the Confirm and Cancel options will be highlighted Confirm will save the vehicle to the vehicle set Cancel will close the edit window
11. Q 63 USACE 1000 Vessel 264 3130 3 99 4 33 0 0787 Create a New Vehicle 1 Tocreate a new vehicle definition click the downward arrow on the right side of the Create Vehicle button and select the mode of new vehicle to create then click the sign NN ae Ae Mice Bic luCe YA Ct Melt nce Vessel v lias Minar Mame Dolata Walsske NAA CO2 q TEU Energy SOx q TEU NOx AIS PM10 qg TEU ia a mile BTU TEU mile mile mile mile Q A x USACE 600 Vessel 283 3380 43 4 67 0 085 2 Verify that you are creating the correct vehicle mode Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator Create New Train Vehicle Name Speed MPH Description Engine Efficiency a Total HorsePower hp Load Factor 3 Enter the vehicle name and description Use meaningful names and provide a full description of the vehicle and the source of any data about that vehicle These are important for other users to understand the characteristics of the vehicle they are considering for WebGIFT route 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 25 calculations Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator create New Train Vehicle Name Speed MPH Description Engine Efficiency 9 Total HorsePower hp Load Factor Vehicle Owner Property __ Cargo Public Private Container wells TEUs Per well Tons Per TEU Mark the vehicle as either Public or Priv
12. T View Edit Delete Vehicle Name f A USACE 600 O A USACE 1000 USACE 1200 USACE 1400 USACE 1600 QP A USACE 2000 a o 4 SeaLand Florida Broken D Hari Bhum Broken President Truman Maunawili pP pD Hensinki Express Broken Sealand Intrepid r P OO D Broken Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel Vessel SSG Edward A Carter Vessel Filter by Vehicle Trucks Trains amp Vessels Energy SOx g TEU BTU TEU mile mile EmissionsCalc displays the vehicle name and mode and its energy and emissions 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 23 Q N Click to view View Edit Delete Vehicle Name a USACE 600 USACE 1000 vehicle definition Vehicle energy and emissions EU Energy rats BTU TEU mile mile Vessel 283 3380 Vessel 264 3130 4 3 4 67 0 085 m 3 99 4 33 0 0787 Click on column headings to sort vehicles by that column value 4 Toview the vehicle definition description engine cargo fuel emission controls click the magnifying glass icon for the vehicle Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator Selected Vessel Home Help About Calculations ReportError Login Register WebGiFT Vehicle Name Vessel Fuel Typical Fuel USACE 1000 Speed 207 MPH 417 988 Knots 143320 Energy Density btu gal 143320
13. W YORK AND NEW JERSEY Add Lo caton 4 select vehides l Truck CM Model Year 2007 09 Train CM Line Haul Tier 2 Jaag Vessel USACE 600 Select route optimization factors Miles E Hours Ed CO2 k PM10 NOX E SOX O Reset Solve Route Route Info gt Figure 2 Configuring a WebGIFT Route 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 6 WEBGIFT Get Started Help Show Legend Log In Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Refresh Impedance Show Modes Compare Hours 7 7 co2 fa PM10 Z Z SOX 7 7 v CO2 Values Travel 85 hour s 44 minute s 10 Time seconds s Miles 1 286 4 miles Kilometers 2 070 2 km Ship Miles 794 1 miles Road Miles 0 0 miles Rail Miles 492 3 miles Energy 4 88 MBtu in TEU m M PM10 120 g TEU NOx 5 220 g TEU SOx 3 420 g TEU co2 400 kg TEU gt CO2 Directions m Reset lt Modify Route Compare gt y PN on lh r Figure 3 Alternate routes between Duluth MN and the port of NY NJ The least CO route is highlighted 2WEBGIFT Refresh Impedance Show Modes Compare gt a u Compare Routes v CO2 V aiu GIFT Routes Routes Travel Time Hours 22 hour s 44 minute s 53 seconds s ail Miles 2977S TES Energy 4 88 MBtu in TEU PM10 120 o TEU NOx 5 220 g TEU gt O 3 420 g TEU 400 kg TEU gt CO2 Directions y Reset lt Modify Route Compare gt
14. ate in the vehicle library Public vehicles can be viewed and used by any WebGIFT user Private vehicles are visible only to the creating user Only the creating user can edit a vehicle s definition Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator Create New Train Vehicle Name Train Speed MPH Description Engine Efficiency 9 i a Total HorsePower hp Load Factor 9 Vehicle Owner Property Public Private Container wells TEUs Per well Tons Per TEU e Enter all vehicle inputs If you are uncertain about values each vehicle mode train truck and vessel has typical fuel and emissions control values listed to the right of the entries 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 26 Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator ___Wessmirrmc tees np occas Rowton 1o Create New Train Vehicle Name Fuel Speed MPH 128450 Energy Density btu gal 128450 Energy Density btu gal Description Engine Efficiency 3167 Mass Density g gal 3167 Mass Density g gal Load Factor 15 Sulfur Content ppm 15 Sulfur Content ppm Vehicle Owner Property Emissions and Controls Typical Emissions and Controls 6 3 Out NOx g hp hr Public Private Container wells 63 Out NOx g hp hr TEUs Per well es 0 275 Out PM10 g hp hr Tons Per TEU SOx Control Efficiency 0 SOx Control Efficiency NOx Control
15. cle Train Truck or Vessel by defining all vehicle parameters o Vehicle energy and emissions rates are calculated from these input values e View details about a specific vehicle Edit vehicle parameters on a specific existing vehicle o And save over the original vehicle o And save changes into a new vehicle o And recalculate emissions factors without saving changes Delete a specific existing vehicle Note only the creator of a vehicle can over write vehicle values Each of these functions has a corresponding walkthrough section below 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 22 EmtsstonsCalc Usage Walkthroughs View Table of Existing Vehicles 1 Within WebGIFT to view and manipulate the vehicle set click the Manage Vehicles link on the menu bar WEBGIFT Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Registe eport Error Manage Vehicles Alternatively EmissionsCalc can be used standalone http EmissionsCalc rit edu to view and manipulate the vehicle set The results are available in the WebGIFT library of vehicles 2 Using the checkboxes select the vehicle modes you wish to view Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator Filter by Vehicle W Trucks W Trains F Vessels 3 The table should now show all vehicles of the type selected Please allow a few moments for these vehicles to load Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator Home Help About Calculations ReportError Login Register WebGIF
16. ect a starting location X Type location address Select from multiple and select Find locations found m SHN D Select Vehicles Select Address elect AGGress A Truck rn Multiple matches w given address j Please choose one of the addresses given below or click cancel and reenter the address a Address Score Vesse T Wichita Kansas United States 100 to Wichita Iowa United States 100 t gt Add Location Cancel Figure 10 Selecting a location by entering address Once a starting or destination location is found WebGIFT places a dot on the map green for starting location red for destination location To select an alternate location click the red X button that appears next to the location in the route definition panel to remove the current location and try again Selecting Vehicles Different types of trucks trains and marine vessels have different operational characteristics that impact the energy and emissions associated with using those vehicles for freight transportation WebGIFT provides a library of common vehicles and user defined vehicles to use in intermodal freight trade off studies see Figure 11 The user can define their own vehicle operational characteristics to reflect the use of vehicles not in the WebGIFT library see Figure 12 Further using the embedded Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator EmissionsCalc the user can define new vehicles and their operating cha
17. ed and emissions costs associated with operating the vehicles for freight transportation The user can also define custom vehicles to capture vehicle operating characteristics not available in the WebGIFT library of vehicles Using the integrated Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator model EmissionsCalc within WebGIFT the user can model a very wide variety of conventional fuel vehicles A Simple Analysis Scenario To use WebGIFT the policy analyst selects a pair of route origin and destination locations selects desired configurations of truck train and vessel then selects route optimization factors Figure 2 shows the WebGIFT route configuration panel Once the route for analysis is defined the user submits this route solver request to the WebGIFT server After combining and analyzing the transportation network and vehicle operation data which may take while a minute or more depending on the route length and the number of optimizations chosen the WebGIFT server responds by displaying the optimal routes and by providing tools to analyze and compare the route results Figure 3 and Figure 4 illustrate two WebGIFT route analysis displays 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 5 select a starting location x7 Click on Map amp Choose Facility Find Address Duluth Superior MN and WI 7 Add Location select a destination location xe Click on Map Choose Facility Find Address PORT OF NE
18. ehicles Repo Legend US Facilities g PORT 8 RAIL es TRUCK US Rail Mexico Rail Canada Rail n u j Water Add a new n Starting Location Figure 8 Selecting a location by clicking on the map Selecting locations from a list of known intermodal facilities To select a location from a list of known facilities select the second option Choose Facility and a drop down selection list will appear To find a facility of interest simply start typing the name of the city facility or other identifying information and the drop down will filter to matching location names Figure 9 illustrates this The known facilities that are included in the list are the top 100 U S ports from the Army Corps of Engineers Commodity Flow Survey locations from the Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics and facilities captured in the National Transportation Atlas Database NTAD Although Canadian and Mexican facilities appear on the map as colored triangles when zoomed in they are currently not included in the list of known facilities dropdown 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 11 WEBGIFT Select a starting location x 10 Gee Type part of facility name Click on Map O ind Address portland Lz UJ ARROW TRANSPORTATION CO PORTLAND OR BNSF PORTLAND OR BUSHNELL WAREHOUSING AND TRUCKING PORTLAND OR CARGILL INC PORTUAND OR e n List of facilities match
19. el changes to facilitate the analysis and comparison of routes Figure 15 illustrates the result of a WebGIFT route solve The route colors on the map are coordinated with the colors of the route information display Selecting a specific route in the left panel highlights that route in the display with a heavier weight line and shows route summary information and detailed turn by turn directions see Figure 16 The directions refer to the underlying transportation network segments For example in Figure 16 STEEM is the waterway network and spokes connect network modes through intermodal transfer facilities so the least CO route of Figure 16 starts on the water NEARSHORE INLAND then transfers to rail on the Canada Railroad transfers to the CSX rail line etc To make the mode selections and mode shifts more apparent select the mode checkbox for the route which will color code the route segments according to the legend red for road black for rail blue for water as in Figure 17 for the least CO route of Figure 16 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 17 WEBGIFT Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Impedance Show Modes Compare TE Hours Z O Starting Location co2 Z oO Destination Location PM10 7 E Road E Rail E Waterways No legend M LING if T SINI a O Reset lt Modify Route Compare 5 ve NTC Figure 15 The results of a WebGI
20. gned to be available on the Worldwide Web to casual and expert users It is also available as a stand alone tool separate from WebGIFT at http EmissionsCalc rit edu EmissionsCalc uses fundamental concepts about engine efficiency fuel energy density fuel material content carbon sulfur etc and engine load cargo etc to compute the emissions expected from operating that vehicle for freight transportation The Calculator emphasizes intermodal freight 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 21 transportation using containerized freight across truck rail and marine modes Hence the units for emissions and energy are in TEU miles where a TEU is a twenty foot equivalent container unit EmissionsCalc allows a user to define the average TEU weight providing a mechanism for weight related values ton miles for bulk cargo EmissionsCalc currently focuses on conventional carbon based fuels The Calculator also provides features to compare multiple vehicles for the same or different modes and features to save vehicle specifications and share them with registered system users EmissionsCalc Location EmissionsCalc can be used as a stand alone tool To access EmissionsCalc directly use http EmissionsCalc rit edu EmtissionsCalc Primary Functions EmissionsCalc supports the following operations e View table of existing vehicles o This table can be filtered by vehicle mode Train Truck or Vessel e Create a new vehi
21. ing name CENTENNIAL MILLS PORTLAND OR CSX INTERMODAL PORTLAND OR HALL BUCK MARINE INC PORTLAND OR HOLMAN DISTRIBUTION CENTER OF OREGON PORTLAND OR J B HUNT PORTLAND OR KOPPERS INDUSTRIES PORTLAND OR OREGON TRANSFER CO PORTLAND OR PENINSULA TERMINAL COMPANY PORTLAND OR PORT OF PORTLAND PORT OF PORTLAND MAINE R K STORAGE PORTLAND OR TRISTAR TRANSLOAD INC PORTLAND OR UNITED WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION CORP PORTLAND O UP PORTLAND OREGON OR 7201 MARIN UP PORTLAND OREGON OR 9414 NORTH UP PORTLAND OR 19TH AND S UP PORTLAND OR 2745 NORTH UP PORTLAND OR 5424 SE MC USPS P AND DC P AND DF PORTLAND OR WAREHOUSE SPECIALISTS INC PORTLAND OR YELLOW PORTLAND ME TERMINAL YELLOW PORTLAND OR TERMINAL Get Started Help Show Legend LogIn Register Manage Vehicles Repor Legend US Facilities 8 PORT RAIL eo TRUCK US Rail Mexico Rail Canada Rail Water Figure 9 Type ahead search helps when selecting from a list of known facilities Selecting locations by entering address To select a location by entering its address select the third option Find Address and a space will appear to type as much of the address as known street address city state ZIP code etc Then select Find and WebGIFT will find all locations with that address Selecting one of the locations then pans the map to that location and selects it See Figure 10 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 12 WEBGIFT Sel
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23. mization factors CM Model Year 2010 Description OM Model Year Pre 1967 Generic Tractor Trailer hauling two TEU containers NOx Miles Hours 1 1 and PM10 emission factors based on Carl Moyer i 1 2 Program Guidelines Appendix Table B 5 and Table B 8 002 PM10 a i 2 1 3 1 A 3 2 4 P 7 1 Model Year 2010 Class 8 Truck AMH NOX SOX Add Selected Truck Add Custom Truck Cancel O Reset o Figure 11 Select a vehicle in this view select a truck from the WebGIFT vehicle library 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 14 Click to define the operating e characteristics of a custom vehicle 9 o e l I Select Vehicles o e Ts i v Custom Truck xa Z e l v con 33 s s Vesse z Energy 10700 btu in TEU mile SOX 0 00792 grams TEU mile O NOX 0 654 grams TEU mile KOULA SONNA O PM10 0 0177 grams TEU mile Add Custom Truck Cancel q j Figure 12 Define the operating characteristics of a custom vehicle Selecting Route Optimization Factors Once the route origin and destination are defined and the vehicle types are selected for each mode the user selects the route optimization factors for WebGIFT to solve For each optimization factor selected WebGIFT will search for the combination of vehicles modes that minimize each route optimization factor For example selecting hours will find the quickest route selecting CO will find the route with the least CO emissions and so on
24. n when using WebGIFT is 1280x800 or greater WebGIFT Location The current version of WebGIFT can be found at http WebGIFT rit edu 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 3 5 WebGIFT Concepts The intent of WebGIFT is to allow freight transportation policy analysts to compare and trade off the operational environmental and energy impact of alternate modes of freight transportation roadway railway and waterway Given a transportation route origin and destination and a selection of vehicle types to use on each mode heavy duty trucks trains and marine vessels WebGIFT will determine a combination of modes and routes to minimize alternate route parameters including distance travel time energy consumed CO emissions particulate matter emissions NOx emissions and SOx emissions WebGIFT provides ways to compare the modes taken by each alternate route and to compare the route alternatives in terms of distance time energy and emissions WebGIFT is based on two integrated models The first is a model of the intermodal transportation network which integrates roadways railways and waterways The second model in WebGIFT is a model of the cost of operating vehicles on the intermodal transportation network WebGIFT is also integrated with a third model called EmissionsCalc to calculate the energy and emissions for a vehicle based on fundamental concepts of fuel energy density and composition vehicle engine and operating
25. o compare m R021 E Rail Ge Waterways an No legend o Route comparison summary IETEN Compare Routes x GIFT Routes Routes Travel Time Miles Kilometers Ship Miles Road Miles Rail Miles Energy PM10 NOX SOX co2 i Hours 22 hour s 44 minute s 53 seconds s 1 293 6 miles 2 081 9km 0 0 miles 1 293 6 miles 0 0 miles 14 02 MBtu in TEU 80 g TEU 2 920 g TEU 20 g TEU 1 100 d co2 85 hour s 44 minute s 10 seconds s 1 286 4 miles 2 070 2km 794 1 miles 0 0 miles 492 3 miles 4 88 MBtu in TEU 130 g TEU 5 790 g TEU 3 420 g TEU 400 EU PM10 27 hour s 23 minute s 36 seconds s 1 228 5 miles 1 977 1 km 0 0 miles 1 228 5 miles 0 0 miles 13 32 MBtu in TEU 80 g TEU 2 870 g TEU 20 g TEU L ko TEU Click to select table contents to copy to the clipboard and paste into another application Click Compare to get the route comparison summary Figure 18 Route comparison summary display 7 Using EmissionsCalc to Manage and Define Vehicles WebGIFT has an integrated tool called the Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator EmissionsCalc for short for managing sets of vehicle definitions and creating new vehicle definitions EmissionsCalc Overview The Multi modal Energy and Emissions Calculator is a tool to calculate the emissions rates and energy consumption rate of a variety of freight movement vehicles trucks trains and marine vessels and to manage and share libraries of defined vehicles The tool is desi
26. olves for the optimal routes Depending on the number of route optimization factors selected and the route complexity distance number of mode shifts the WebGIFT solver may take a minute or more to find the optimal routes Please be patient If there is an error or if the route cannot be solved a dialog will appear instructing you how to proceed 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 16 W t BG CT cet Started Help Show Legend Login Register Manage Vehicles Report Error Select a starting location Legend x Starting Location up En oO Destination Location E Road Select a destination location E Rail E Waterways ii No legend tination Locatio Select Vehicles 7 Solving Routes Truck CM Model Year 2010 v ES o GIFT Solve Train EPA Line Haul Tier 14 mH Impedance s Miles Hours CO2 PM10 NOX SOX j aes cy GIFT is using ESRI s Network Analyst to determine the best route for each optimization esse ISALE OUU factor selected This includes the use of multiple sources of road rail and ship network data Full calculation of the route s and its associated costs may take several minutes Select route optimization factors Please Wait gt lt Figure 14 Solving routes may take a minute or more depending on the number of route optimization factors selected Analyzing and Comparing Routes Once WebGIFT solves the requested routes it displays the routes on the map and the left side pan
27. p the second is to select from a list of known facilities and the third is to enter a street address and or city These are illustrated next Selecting locations by manipulating and clicking on the map When clicking on the map to select a location it is best to pan and zoom in on the map to obtain enough detail in the display to confirm the desired location The map can be zoomed in and out by using the plus and minus buttons in the top left corner of the map or by using your mouse s scroll wheel The map can be panned by clicking and dragging anywhere on the map surface or by using your keyboard s arrow keys If a location is chosen that is not near a facility or a segment of the transportation network then WebGIFT will report an error and ask the user to select an alternate location Figure 8 illustrates selecting a route starting location by clicking on a zoomed map Note that known facilities show up at this map resolution 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 10 WEBGIFT Select a starting location Click on Map Choose Facility Find Address Select a destination location Click on Map Choose Facility Find Address amp Add Destination Location J Select Vehicles Truck Select 2 Truck Ci Train Select a Train ca Vessel Select 2 Vessel Ci J Select route optimization factors Miles Hours co2 PM10 NOX SOX Get Started Help Show Legend Log In Register Manage V
28. racteristics and add them to the WebGIFT library as public or privately available vehicles Section 7 discusses the use of EmissionsCalc This ability to define vehicles that more closely reflect the vehicles considered by a transportation policy analyst gives a level of customization and flexibility to define realistic route analysis relevant to their operational scenarios 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 13 Sean 2 http webgift dev main ed ritedu LECDM WebGIFT Prox A GB amp ab Pager Safety Toos N N 6 WEBGIFT ated Help Show Legend Loan easter Manage Vehicles Report P Select a starting location x Click on Map Choose Facility Find Address nn O Starting Location Duluth Superior MN and WI UL Add Location Oo Destination Location m Road salect a destination location _ Click to view and select from a list of ey ie es cece ea oe vehicles from the WebGIFT library Waterways Click on Map Choose Facility nd Address PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY Spe aa Lt Gasemap a CFS Points Add Location e hd o e Canada Facilities J Select Vehicles 2 A a Truck CM Model Year 2010 wi Select Truck x j Train cal Name gumerees co2 833 grams TEU mile Energy 10700 btu in TEU mile CM Model Year 1998 2002 P Vessel w a sox 0 00792 grams TEU mile CM Model Year 2003 06 NOX 0 654 grams TEU mile CM Model Year 2007 09 PM10 0 0177 grams TEU mile CM Model Year 2010 J Select route opti
29. railyard or truck terminal A particular stretch in a solved route A segment can be for any mode Twenty foot equivalent unit a standard measure of the size of shipping containers 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 30
30. ultimodal shipping routes Users may analyze freight routes with respect to a variety of objectives without requiring local installation of any software or data sources 2 Document Purpose This document is intended to provide the basic information on how to access and use WebGIFT It is expected that the user has a basic understanding of geographic information systems GIS and intermodal freight transportation The document makes no assumptions about the user s previous experience with GIFT The rest of this document begins with an introduction of the concepts and terminology of WebGIFT operations This is followed by a set of walkthrough instructions with screenshots on how to accomplish primary tasks 3 Disclaimer and Best Practices Plea The current version of WebGIFT that is described in this document is an initial release It may exhibit unexpected or strange behavior When encountering any issue please record and report the details to the WebGIFT team See the Reporting Errors with WebGIFT section for more details page Reporting Errors or Providing Comments About WebGIFT or EmissionsCalc29 4 Requirements for Accessing WebGIFT As an application that resides on the Worldwide Web WebGIFT requires all users to have a web browser installed to access the tool WebGIFT has been tested with recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome and Apple Safari The recommended minimum screen resolutio
31. urs a Press the Print Screen keyboard button to capture the current Screen image b Open an image editing program like Microsoft Paint c Paste the image Edit gt Paste or the hotkey CTRL V in the 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 29 program d Save the image in JPG format 2 Write an email with the subject WebGIFT Error lt short error description gt d b Include the recipient webgift contact lists rit edu Attach the screenshot file you saved in step 1 3 Format the message of the body in the following template a Date and time of issue b What browser and version are you using c What operating system are you using d Attempted function performed select one of the primary functions listed above e Describe the nature of the issue f Describe the steps performed before the issue occurred g What if any error message was displayed h Have you encountered this issue before Please Give Feedback WebGIFT and EmissionsCalc are in on going development Please share your observations compliments and complaints using the Error Reporting feature This will help us make WebGIFT a more valuable tool for your use 9 Terminology Mode Intermodal Facility Segment TEU Mode denotes the vehicle that is used for a given segment At present this can be via marine vessel truck or train An area in which a transfer between modes can be made such as a port
32. with new changes to the vehicle set 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology p 28 Calculated Values C02 283 g TEU mile Energy 3380 btu in TEU mile SOX 4 3 g TEU mile NOX 4 67 g TEU mile PM10 0 085 g TEU mile Gan L 7 Note that vessels can have speed entered as either statute miles per hour MPH or nautical miles per hour Knots EmissionsCalc will automatically calculate both speed values upon entering either value Edit Selected Vessel Vehicle Name Vessel USACE 600 Speed 484 MPH 1415989 Knots Learning More For more information about the calculations that generate the emissions factors from the vehicle parameters click the About Calculations button in the menu bar Clicking Help will bring up this user manual Clicking the WebGIFT button will return you to the WebGIFT application Multi Modal Energy and Emissions Calculator pont apm cans ree Error Login Register WebGIFT 8 Reporting Errors or Providing Comments About WebGIFT or EmissionsCalc When encountering errors or unexpected behaviors in WebGIFT the best response is to record the details and email them to the development team so the issue s can be fixed as soon as possible A link to report errors can be found at the top right of the WebGIFT interface Send all emails to webgift contact lists rit edu We recommend the following procedure for capturing and submitting error reports 1 Take ascreenshot of the application as soon as the error occ
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