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Norfolk Southern aims to slash emissions with greater use of biofuels

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Fuel management and consumption will be a key means to reduce GHG emissions, as fuel accounts for...

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Railroads can collaborate with truck carriers to serve customers

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How shippers can/should use the railroads in their supply chain strategies in 2024 and beyond.

DETAILS: Matt Gloeb, general manager of planning and product development for the marketing and sales division of Union Pacific, chats with FreightWaves’ chief economist Anthony Smith about how collaboration between the rail and trucking industries can aid in the successful implementation of...

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US, Canada to form task force to get locomotive emissions to net zero

The U.S. and Canadian governments plan to work together to reduce the railway sector’s greenhouse gas emissions via a task force that will explore accelerating the use of zero-emissions locomotive technologies, leaders from both countries announced at the COP28 United Nations climate change conference in Dubai.

The Rail Decarbonization Task Force will have three goals, according to a Wednesday joint statement from U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete...

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Sierra Club still sees rail as ‘a climate solution’

More than 15 years after it was first produced, the Sierra Club has revised its statement on how to promote clean transportation within the rail space. 

For the grassroots environmental organization, 2023 marked an opportune moment to revise the statement, which looks at how passenger and freight railroads can reduce and minimize their greenhouse gas emissions. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President Joe Biden signed into law in November 2021, encourages the U.S....

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G&W short lines want to test autonomous rail vehicle technology

Two Georgia subsidiaries of short line operator Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) are seeking permission from the Federal Railroad Administration to test zero-emissions, autonomous rail vehicle technology developed by Parallel Systems.

The two subsidiaries, Georgia Central Railway (GC) and Heart of Georgia Railroad (HOG), filed a petition with FRA on Thursday. GC spans 211 miles between the Port of Savannah and Macon, Georgia, and it interchanges with eastern U.S. Class I railroads CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and...

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Researchers explore using battery systems in locomotives to support US power grid

Researchers in California are exploring the possibility of using the battery systems in battery-electric locomotives to store power for the U.S. power grid, according to a paper published in the academic journal Nature Energy.

Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory said they explored using batteries as a way to store energy to help address the challenges associated with maintaining reliability amid extreme weather events and...

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CPKC, coal producer Teck to test hydrogen-fueled locomotives

Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Teck Resources will conduct a pilot program starting in early 2024 in which coal used in steel production will be transported from Teck’s mines in southeastern British Columbia to western ports using CPKC’s hydrogen locomotives.

The companies also said they have entered into a long-term rail service agreement that will run until the end of 2026. The agreement builds on existing services, according to a Thursday release. 

“CPKC is proud to work with organizations...

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National labs, Wabtec partner to develop next-gen locomotive engine

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Rail technology provider Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak...

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Rail Roundup: UP gets environmental kudos; Commtrex, Railinc team up

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Union Pacific recognized for sustainability 

Union Pacific has been named to the Dow Jones...

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Class I railroads earn environmental accolades

A number of Class I railroads have recently earned recognition for efforts to follow guidelines promoting environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. Rail technology provider Wabtec also received accolades for its battery-electric locomotives.

The Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DSJI) named CSX (NASDAQ: CSX), Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) and CN (NYSE: CNI) to its annual list of companies to achieve high scores on S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). 

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