Rail's low-emission edgeleaks out on the road legs at each end.
A shipper has asked to prove the reduction from a modal shift to rail on a door-to-door basis.
- Rail reduction claimed without a basis
- First and last mile road legs left out
- Unclear rail-versus-road boundary
- No split between electric and diesel traction
- Rail leg calculated under the ISO 14083 standard
- First and last mile road measured by DTG
- Consolidated door-to-door in a single method
- Low-emission shift proven by measurement
Here's how it fits your industry.
Rail's low emissions, proven by door-to-door measurement.
The supply chain changes when shippers demand the carbon data.
Most transport emissions come from vehicles the shipper never drives. That data only turns from estimate to measurement when the shipper asks for it as a term of business.
Draw the boundary at paid freight
Only transport you paid a freight charge for is the correct boundary for a shipper's Scope 3 report. LCS draws that boundary cleanly — no gaps, no double counting.
Classify by measurement, not estimation
Instead of average factors, we use data measured directly at the vehicle, classified precisely by transport mode and leg. A single ISO 14083 method that passes verification.
Require it of subcontractors
When a shipper requires measured data as a term of contract, the whole supply chain shifts from estimate to measurement. The request is where change begins.
Don't make the ask alone.
As your partner, LCS gives you the grounds to require data from subcontractors — and gives them the tools to respond. We build the bridge to measurement between the shipper who asks and the carrier who answers.
The questions this industry asks most.
How is rail freight carbon calculated under ISO 14083?
ISO 14083 calculates the rail leg on a ton-km basis, and electrified rail has low emissions per unit. LCS calculates the rail leg by standard and measures the first and last mile collection and delivery on the road with DTG, proving the reduction on a door-to-door basis.
Why are average factors alone not enough for rail?
Rail's low-emission edge has to be seen door-to-door, and leaving out the first and last mile road legs blurs the real reduction. Electric and diesel traction also differ sharply and need to be separated. Measuring the road legs is what turns the edge into evidence.
What does LCS measure versus standard-calculate for rail?
The rail leg is hard to measure directly, so it is standard-calculated with ISO 14083 factors and railway data. The first and last mile road legs at each end of the terminal are measured at the vehicle by DTG, proving the low-emission shift with door-to-door measurement.
How do we get rail and road connection data?
The rail leg is calculated from railway data, while first and last mile road vehicles connect DTG to OBD-II for measurement. That data becomes essential when a shipper asks to prove the reduction from a modal shift to rail.
Down to the road at each end of the terminal — by measurement.
We assess your industry's transport carbon regulations and your path to measurement, together.