6 May 2008
ecoFREIGHT Delivers ecoFRIENDLY Locomotives
Canadian Pacific will test two environmentally friendly
locomotives in southern Ontario thanks to Transport Canada's ecoFREIGHT Program announced Executive Vice-President and
Chief Operating Officer Kathryn McQuade today.
"We commend Minister Cannon and his colleagues for helping us improve the environment in the communities we serve," said
McQuade. "The Government of Canada's ecoFREIGHT program helps us test and prove innovative products sooner."
Canadian Pacific has ordered two high efficiency National Railway Equipment Company "GenSet" locomotives. The locomotives are
unique in that instead of one 2,100 horsepower diesel locomotive engine they utilize three independent diesel engine GenSets to achieve
the same amount of total horsepower. Overall, the technology aims to achieve significant fuel savings, ultra-low emissions,
and longer engine life.
"Moving goods long haul by rail is already much more fuel efficient and safer than other modes of transportation," added
McQuade. "We are always looking for innovations that reduce our environmental footprint and make rail an even cleaner mode of
transportation."
Canadian Pacific's emissions per Revenue Tonne Mile (RTM) have decreased almost one quarter (24.1%) since 1990 while RTMs have
increased 37.4% over the same period. RTMs are a standard measure of rail traffic volumes. Additionally, CP has equipped three quarters
of its existing locomotive fleet with automatic engine start/stop technology, which reduces emissions from idling
locomotives.
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