09.03.2022
Artikel Nummer: 39883
First e-locomotive for US short line railroad
Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of US transport company Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction battery electric locomotive is projected to reduce NSR emissions by 77%, thereby removing 4.2 t of nitrogen oxide from the atmosphere.
NSR was selected as a grantee from the USD 75M diesel mitigation trust fund, overseen by Ohio’s environmental protection agency. Based in Cuyahoga County, NSR serves rail customers in the greater Cleveland area. It was one of seven grantees awarded for projects that reduce emissions from aging diesel vehicles and equipment. (ben)