Emission Calculator
According to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper released by the Federal Government in July 2008, transport contributes about 14% of Australia's total greenhouse emissions. One of the best ways you can help save on emissions is by using public transport.
Airtrain is very serious about the environmental benefits of public transport. We're proud to show you our scientific evidence that proves using the train to the airport is better for the environment. Our emission savings are calculated by analysing every ticket sold and the track distance from the airport to the QR station.
Our Emission Savings
|
Category |
Yesterday |
July |
2010 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total kilometres of rail track from airport to QR stations travelled by Airtrain passengers | 156,295 | 4,090,448 | 28,608,885 |
| Kilograms of greenhouse emissions that would have been produced if each passenger had driven their car the same distance | 39,074 | 1,022,612 | 7,152,217 |
| Kilograms of greenhouse emissions produced by QR trains covering the distance travelled | 34,385 | 899,898 | 6,293,955 |
| Kilograms of greenhouse emissions saved by people using the Airtrain. | 4,689 | 122,714 | 858,262 |
Emission Savings by Station
To see the emission savings by station, you just have to click the link below to expand the table of all QR stations. These figures are used to calculate Airtrain's Greenhouse Gas Emission savings.
You'll find each distance is the length from the QR station to the International Airport station. An extra 1.47km is added to the distance when a ticket is sold to the domestic airport station.
QR Station |
Kms to Airport |
Kgs of Car Emissions |
Kgs of Train Emissions |
Kgs of Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | 9.86 | 2.47 | 2.17 | 0.30 |
| Alderley | 17.08 | 4.27 | 3.76 | 0.51 |
| Altandi | 33.04 | 8.26 | 7.27 | 0.99 |
| Ascot | 10.31 | 2.58 | 2.27 | 0.31 |
| Auchenflower | 17.9 | 4.48 | 3.94 | 0.54 |
| Bald Hills | 21.42 | 5.36 | 4.71 | 0.64 |
| Banoon | 31.1 | 7.78 | 6.84 | 0.93 |
| Banyo | 13.45 | 3.36 | 2.96 | 0.40 |
| Beenleigh | 54.49 | 13.62 | 11.99 | 1.63 |
| Beerburrum | 65.26 | 16.32 | 14.36 | 1.96 |
| Beerwah | 77.55 | 19.39 | 17.06 | 2.33 |
| Bethania | 49.63 | 12.41 | 10.92 | 1.49 |
| Bindha | 12.46 | 3.12 | 2.74 | 0.37 |
| Birkdale | 44.99 | 11.25 | 9.90 | 1.35 |
| Boondall | 17.43 | 4.36 | 3.83 | 0.52 |
| Booval | 49.96 | 12.49 | 10.99 | 1.50 |
| Bowen Hills | 11.78 | 2.95 | 2.59 | 0.35 |
| Bray Park | 25.25 | 6.31 | 5.56 | 0.76 |
| Bundamba | 48.5 | 12.13 | 10.67 | 1.46 |
| Buranda | 20.64 | 5.16 | 4.54 | 0.62 |
| Burpengary | 41.86 | 10.47 | 9.21 | 1.26 |
| Caboolture | 50.97 | 12.74 | 11.21 | 1.53 |
| Cannon Hill | 27.05 | 6.76 | 5.95 | 0.81 |
| Carseldine | 18.04 | 4.51 | 3.97 | 0.54 |
| Central Station | 14.44 | 3.61 | 3.18 | 0.43 |
| Chelmer | 22.9 | 5.73 | 5.04 | 0.69 |
| Clayfield | 8.81 | 2.20 | 1.94 | 0.26 |
| Cleveland | 51.73 | 12.93 | 11.38 | 1.55 |
| Coomera | 74.03 | 18.51 | 16.29 | 2.22 |
| Coopers Plains | 29.62 | 7.41 | 6.52 | 0.89 |
| Cooran | 146.17 | 36.54 | 32.16 | 4.39 |
| Cooroy | 131.64 | 32.91 | 28.96 | 3.95 |
| Coorparoo | 22.31 | 5.58 | 4.91 | 0.67 |
| Corinda | 26.02 | 6.51 | 5.72 | 0.78 |
| Dakabin | 33.57 | 8.39 | 7.39 | 1.01 |
| Darra | 30.46 | 7.62 | 6.70 | 0.91 |
| Deagon | 19.84 | 4.96 | 4.36 | 0.60 |
| Dinmore | 45.27 | 11.32 | 9.96 | 1.36 |
| Doomben | 11.31 | 2.83 | 2.49 | 0.34 |
| Dutton Park | 20.37 | 5.09 | 4.48 | 0.61 |
| Eagle Junction | 7.92 | 1.98 | 1.74 | 0.24 |
| East Ipswich | 51.46 | 12.87 | 11.32 | 1.54 |
| Ebbw Vale | 46.67 | 11.67 | 10.27 | 1.40 |
| Edens Landing | 51.34 | 12.84 | 11.29 | 1.54 |
| Elimbah | 59.14 | 14.79 | 13.01 | 1.77 |
| Enoggera | 17.98 | 4.50 | 3.96 | 0.54 |
| Eudlo | 93.33 | 23.33 | 20.53 | 2.80 |
| Eumundi | 122.75 | 30.69 | 27.01 | 3.68 |
| Fairfield | 21.52 | 5.38 | 4.73 | 0.65 |
| Ferny Grove | 25.2 | 6.30 | 5.54 | 0.76 |
| Fortitude Valley | 13.11 | 3.28 | 2.88 | 0.39 |
| Fruitgrove | 35.63 | 8.91 | 7.84 | 1.07 |
| Gailes | 36.03 | 9.01 | 7.93 | 1.08 |
| Gaythorne | 18.75 | 4.69 | 4.13 | 0.56 |
| Geebung | 14.82 | 3.71 | 3.26 | 0.44 |
| Glasshouse Mountains | 72.49 | 18.12 | 15.95 | 2.17 |
| Goodna | 37.98 | 9.50 | 8.36 | 1.14 |
| Graceville | 23.91 | 5.98 | 5.26 | 0.72 |
| Grovely | 21.79 | 5.45 | 4.79 | 0.65 |
| Gympie North | 174.3 | 43.58 | 38.35 | 5.23 |
| Helensvale | 82.7 | 20.68 | 18.19 | 2.48 |
| Hemmant | 31.88 | 7.97 | 7.01 | 0.96 |
| Hendra | 9.44 | 2.36 | 2.08 | 0.28 |
| Holmview | 53.53 | 13.38 | 11.78 | 1.61 |
| Indooroopilly | 21.82 | 5.46 | 4.80 | 0.65 |
| Ipswich | 53.08 | 13.27 | 11.68 | 1.59 |
| Karrabin | 57.58 | 14.40 | 12.67 | 1.73 |
| Keperra | 22.58 | 5.65 | 4.97 | 0.68 |
| Kingston | 43.97 | 10.99 | 9.67 | 1.32 |
| Kuraby | 36.93 | 9.23 | 8.12 | 1.11 |
| Landsborough | 83.16 | 20.79 | 18.30 | 2.49 |
| Lawnton | 27.29 | 6.82 | 6.00 | 0.82 |
| Lindum | 33.63 | 8.41 | 7.40 | 1.01 |
| Loganlea | 46.65 | 11.66 | 10.26 | 1.40 |
| Lota | 40.31 | 10.08 | 8.87 | 1.21 |
| Manly | 38.52 | 9.63 | 8.47 | 1.16 |
| Milton | 16.69 | 4.17 | 3.67 | 0.50 |
| Mitchelton | 20.06 | 5.02 | 4.41 | 0.60 |
| Mooloolah | 88.18 | 22.05 | 19.40 | 2.65 |
| Moorooka | 24.99 | 6.25 | 5.50 | 0.75 |
| Morayfield | 47.85 | 11.96 | 10.53 | 1.44 |
| Morningside | 24.96 | 6.24 | 5.49 | 0.75 |
| Murarrie | 28.74 | 7.19 | 6.32 | 0.86 |
| Nambour | 105.49 | 26.37 | 23.21 | 3.16 |
| Narangba | 37.06 | 9.27 | 8.15 | 1.11 |
| Nerang | 90.33 | 22.58 | 19.87 | 2.71 |
| Newmarket | 15.64 | 3.91 | 3.44 | 0.47 |
| Norman Park | 23.51 | 5.88 | 5.17 | 0.71 |
| North Boondall | 18.56 | 4.64 | 4.08 | 0.56 |
| Northgate | 11.3 | 2.83 | 2.49 | 0.34 |
| Nudgee | 14.61 | 3.65 | 3.21 | 0.44 |
| Nundah | 10.11 | 2.53 | 2.22 | 0.30 |
| Ormeau | 67.16 | 16.79 | 14.78 | 2.01 |
| Ormiston | 50.05 | 12.51 | 11.01 | 1.50 |
| Oxford Park | 21.09 | 5.27 | 4.64 | 0.63 |
| Oxley | 27.72 | 6.93 | 6.10 | 0.83 |
| Palmwoods | 97.92 | 24.48 | 21.54 | 2.94 |
| Park Road | 19.49 | 4.87 | 4.29 | 0.58 |
| Petrie | 28.89 | 7.22 | 6.36 | 0.87 |
| Pomona | 140.63 | 35.16 | 30.94 | 4.22 |
| Redbank | 41.28 | 10.32 | 9.08 | 1.24 |
| Riverview | 43.6 | 10.90 | 9.59 | 1.31 |
| Robina | 99.79 | 24.95 | 21.95 | 2.99 |
| Rocklea | 26.08 | 6.52 | 5.74 | 0.78 |
| Roma Street | 15.19 | 3.80 | 3.34 | 0.46 |
| Rosewood | 70.66 | 17.67 | 15.55 | 2.12 |
| Runcorn | 34.23 | 8.56 | 7.53 | 1.03 |
| Salisbury | 27.46 | 6.87 | 6.04 | 0.82 |
| Sandgate | 20.8 | 5.20 | 4.58 | 0.62 |
| Sherwood | 25.13 | 6.28 | 5.53 | 0.75 |
| Shorncliffe | 22.09 | 5.52 | 4.86 | 0.66 |
| South Brisbane | 17.07 | 4.27 | 3.76 | 0.51 |
| Southbank | 17.99 | 4.50 | 3.96 | 0.54 |
| Strathpine | 23.87 | 5.97 | 5.25 | 0.72 |
| Sunnybank | 32.01 | 8.00 | 7.04 | 0.96 |
| Sunshine | 13.64 | 3.41 | 3.00 | 0.41 |
| Taringa | 20.4 | 5.10 | 4.49 | 0.61 |
| Thagoona | 66.4 | 16.60 | 14.61 | 1.99 |
| Thomas Street | 53.78 | 13.45 | 11.83 | 1.61 |
| Thorneside | 42.2 | 10.55 | 9.28 | 1.27 |
| Toombul | 9.23 | 2.31 | 2.03 | 0.28 |
| Toowong | 18.92 | 4.73 | 4.16 | 0.57 |
| Traveston | 150.96 | 37.74 | 33.21 | 4.53 |
| Trinder Park | 40.28 | 10.07 | 8.86 | 1.21 |
| Varsity Lakes | 103.89 | 25.98 | 22.85 | 3.13 |
| Virginia | 12.69 | 3.17 | 2.79 | 0.38 |
| Wacol | 34.41 | 8.60 | 7.57 | 1.03 |
| Walloon | 62.19 | 15.55 | 13.68 | 1.87 |
| Wellington Point | 47.32 | 11.83 | 10.41 | 1.42 |
| Wilston | 14.62 | 3.66 | 3.22 | 0.44 |
| Windsor | 13.64 | 3.41 | 3.00 | 0.41 |
| Woodridge | 41.23 | 10.31 | 9.07 | 1.24 |
| Wooloowin | 8.81 | 2.20 | 1.94 | 0.26 |
| Woombye | 101.34 | 25.34 | 22.29 | 3.04 |
| Wulkuraka | 55.01 | 13.75 | 12.10 | 1.65 |
| Wynnum | 36.12 | 9.03 | 7.95 | 1.08 |
| Wynnum Central | 36.88 | 9.22 | 8.11 | 1.11 |
| Wynnum North | 35.27 | 8.82 | 7.76 | 1.06 |
| Yandina | 113.44 | 28.36 | 24.96 | 3.40 |
| Yeerongpilly | 23.8 | 5.95 | 5.24 | 0.71 |
| Yeronga | 22.96 | 5.74 | 5.05 | 0.69 |
| Zillmere | 16.35 | 4.09 | 3.60 | 0.49 |
How it's Calculated
The greenhouse gas emission rates used in our calculations are based upon the figures used by the QR Emission Calculator. The distances from the airport to each station are the chainages as supplied by QR.
The difference between the QR train emission values and ours are that we have determined there is an average of 82.5 passengers per train, whereas QR assume 600 passengers per train. This equates to an emission rate of 220gCO2e/passenger km. The upside of this is that with increased patronage, the emission savings become even more significant.
