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Transportation Modes » Rail » Engine Emissions, Clean Diesel Requirements
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All diesel line-haul, passenger, and switch locomotives that operate within the U.S. including newly manufactured locomotives and remanufactured locomotives (this generally happens every five to 15 years, depending on the locomotive) that were originally manufactured after 1972 |
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EPA has established emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx), hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM) and smoke for newly manufactured and remanufactured locomotives.
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| See also: |
Clean Air Act
Engine Emissions (Locomotive, Idling)
National Clean Diesel Campaign (exit TERC) |
| Applies to: |
All diesel line-haul, passenger, and switch locomotives that operate within the U.S. including newly manufactured locomotives and remanufactured locomotives (this generally happens every five to 15 years, depending on the locomotive) that were originally manufactured after 1972 |
| Requires: |
The regulations focus on requiring manufacturers to include automatic idle reduction technologies on newly manufactured or remanufactured locomotives, rather than directly regulating when railroads may allow locomotives to idle.
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| See also: |
Clean Air Act
Engine Emissions (Locomotive)
National Clean Diesel Campaign (exit TERC) |
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