![]() ![]() The Association of American Railroads said in a statement “there is no clear path to zero emissions locomotives.”ĭiesel exhaust is a health hazard. Wayne Winegarden, a Pacific Research Institute senior fellow, said the rule would be expensive for rail companies, and increased costs will mean higher prices for many goods that move by rail. They could improve air quality near railyards and ports.īut some say it’s too soon for the locomotive standards. The standards would also reduce chemicals that contribute to smog. “It is time to kickstart the next step of transformation, with trains,” said Davina Hurt, a California Air Resources Board member. It would also ban locomotives in the state from idling longer than 30 minutes if they are equipped with an automatic shutoff. The rule will ban locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emissions technology to transport freight from ports and throughout railyards. (AP) - California approved Thursday a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change. ![]()
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