Locomotives & Rail Sector

On this page: Sector Calls and Meetings Projects Funded Under ARRA Projects Funded Under DERA Websites Press Funding Opportunities Projects and Case Studies Emissions Reducing Programs Related information: Meeting Notes Archive Cleaner Fuel Use

The Locomotives and Rail Sector Workgroup meets every other month by teleconference and at least once a year in-person to share information on current and potential emissions reduction projects along the West Coast. The workgroup focuses on topics that include reducing emissions through idle reduction and emerging technologies, exploring innovative financing mechanisms, leveraging federal funds, and sharing lessons learned regarding technologies and practices. Members of this workgroup are integral to its success in implementing innovative locomotives/rail projects. If you would like to join the Locomotives and Rail Sector Workgroup, please contact Trina Martynowicz.

Sector Calls and Meetings

• TBD

2009 EPA-Funded Projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Repowering Switch Yard Locomotives in Southern California: California Air Resources Board received $8,888,888 to repower 8 switch yard locomotives that operate in the South Coast Air Basin.
• American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Locomotive Repower Project: Puget Sound to Clean Air Agency received $2,534,511 to fund cleaner switcher locomotives.

2008 EPA-Funded Projects under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

• No rail or locomotive projects were funded for 2008.

Websites

• California ARB list serve regarding their efforts to reduce locomotive and rail yard impacts on the environment
• An Internet forum for the exchange of technical and business information on engines, emissions, emission control, and related issues
• Diesel Technology Forum—Dedicated to raising awareness about the economic importance and essential uses of diesel engines, highlighting the continuous improvements in fuel efficiency and emissions, continuing progress to reduce the environmental impact of the existing fleet of diesel engines, and leading the way for future clean diesels in all applications.
• California Air Resources Board (ARB)—Locomotives
• Information on ARB’s current locomotive activities—Rail Yard Emission Reduction Program

Press

• Port to Acquire BNSF Rail Corridor
• Locomotive Fleet Switches to Biodiesel
• RailAmerica Goes Green

Funding Opportunities

• Ontario Emissions Trading Registry
• Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF)
• Grants and funding opportunities related to diesel technologies

Projects and Case Studies

• Richmond Pacific Retrofit Project
• Vancouver, WA Switchyard Locomotive Idle Reduction Project
• Case study: Chicago Locomotive Idle Reduction Project
• West Coast Collaborative locomotive projects

Emissions Reducing Programs

Federal

• EPA Locomotive and Marine Diesel Engines Final Rule
• Smartway website, collaboration between EPA and freight industry to reduce diesel emissions
• EPA federal register of laws and regulations relating to air quality
• EPA Emissions standards for locomotives
• EPA regulations regarding nonroad diesel vehicles

State

• Final Health Risk Assessments for Railyards in California
• Statewide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Reduce Diesel PM at California Rail Yards
• California Air Resources Board homepage
• California Air Quality legislation
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency air quality website
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency list of regulations
• Washington State air quality program
• Vancouver, WA’s locomotive idling reduction program
• CalTrain Electrification