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One of the best ways to decrease harbor congestion and air pollution is to use trains rather than trucks to move cargo. That is why we support the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) proposal to build a rail terminal a short hop from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
- Long Beach Press-Telegram editorial
May 10, 2007
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1994 – Supported EPA’s standards for new and remanufactured locomotives
1998 – Developed enforceable MOU with ARB and EPA to achieve a 67% reduction in emissions from line haul locomotives in Southern California by 2010
2001 – Railroads invest $5 million for particulate trap research
2005 – Concluded a supplemental MOU with the Air Resources Board to accelerate PM reductions an estimated 20% in and around rail yards
- At least 80% of California fueling will be low-sulfur
- At least 99% of all locomotives will comply with stringent smoke regulations – much higher than any other mobile source
- Health risk assessments will be carried out at the 16 major rail yards throughout California
- 70% of California-based locomotives will be equipped with idling-reduction devices by mid-2007, 99% will be equipped by mid-2008
- Established a system to enable local residents to report locomotives that do not comply with smoke limits or idling restrictions.
2007 – Support EPA’s Notice of Proposed Rule-making for new Tier III locomotives
Ongoing - Funding and demonstrating new locomotive technologies:
- Spark-ignited LNG technologies for switch engines
- Truck engine technologies for switch engines
- Hybrid locomotives
- Green Goat switch engines
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