You produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from this activity if people travel in trains you own. This is a Scope 1 (direct) emission.
Enter data about transporting people in vehicles you own into Climate Smart to calculate the emissions from your inventory period.
On this page:
- Examples of emission sources
- Prepare the data you need
- Find your emissions data
- Enter data into your inventory
Examples of emission sources
Not sure if you should report this emission source? Here are some examples of activities that you should consider tracking in your inventory:
- Rail tours
Prepare the data you need
To get your data ready for Climate Smart, choose one of the following options based on the information that’s available to you. This will be the method you use to calculate the GHGs emitted by your organization.
Remember to collect information for the relevant inventory period.
Option 1: Actual consumption (most accurate)
You’ll get the most accurate results if you enter the actual amount of fuel your trains used during the year. This means you’ll need to know:
- Amount of fuel consumed (litres or gallons)
- Type of fuel (for example, gasoline, diesel, or residual)
Option 2: Estimate by distance (less accurate)
If you don’t know how much fuel your trains used during the year, you can estimate your average emissions based on how far they travelled. This means you’ll need to know:
- Distance travelled (kilometres or miles)
- Location (for example, US commuter rail, Canadian rail, or UK rail)
Find your emissions data
Not sure where to find the data you need? Try the following suggestions:
Ask your accounting department
Your accounting department might already have the information you need! Ask your accounting team about collecting data for your emissions inventory.
Check your fuel cards and receipts
Your fuel cards and fuel receipts include important information you need for your inventory, such as:
- The cost of the fuel you paid for during the year,
- The amount of fuel your vehicles used, and
- The type of fuel your vehicles used.
If your business has an online account with your fuel provider, you might be able to download a spreadsheet with your fuel usage and cost for each billing period.
Measure distance travelled with the distance calculator
Not sure what the distance was between the origin and destination of a trip? To estimate how far a vehicle travelled, use the distance calculator.
Enter data into your inventory
When you’re ready to track emissions from this activity, you can start entering the data you’ve collected into Climate Smart.
Note: Lots of trips to enter at once? Try importing your activity data.
Add this activity to your inventory
Before you can enter information about your emissions, you need to add this activity to your inventory. Learn how to add new activities to your inventory.
Add an entry to your inventory
To enter your data into Climate Smart:
- Choose a calculation method:
- If you have your fuel cards or receipts that show how much fuel your vehicles used, select Actual Consumption and enter your information into Climate Smart.
- If you don’t have your actual consumption data and need to estimate based on how far your vehicles travelled, select Estimate by Distance and enter your information into Climate Smart.
- Enter the start and end dates of the activity you’re measuring. These dates usually match the start and end of your inventory period.
- Enter the cost of the fuel you purchased (including taxes). If this amount is an estimate, select the checkbox next to Cost is estimate. If you’re estimating the amount, select the checkbox next to Cost is estimate. Tell us if you paid in Canadian Dollars (CAD) or United States Dollars (USD) from Currency the drop-down list.
- Under Description, tell us:
- If you entered the total amount of fuel used by all the vehicles you own instead of separating by vehicle type
- In the Note box, enter optional information including any details that might be helpful for you (or your Climate Smart Advisor, if applicable) in the future.
- When you’re done, click ADD ENTRY. Your entry will appear in the table below.
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