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Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Program 2006

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Glossary of Terms
• Conversion Factors Related to Railway Emissions
• Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Report
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Traffic and Fuel Consumption Data
  • 2.1 Freight Traffic Handled
    • 2.1.1 Freight Carloads by Commodity Grouping
    • 2.1.2 Class 1 Intermodal Service
  • 2.2 Passenger Traffic Handled
    • 2.2.1 Intercity Passenger Services
    • 2.2.2 Commuter Rail
    • 2.2.3 Tourist and Excursion Services
  • 2.3 Fuel Consumption
    • 2.3.1 Freight Operations
    • 2.3.2 Passenger Services
• 3 Locomotive Inventory
  • 3.1 Locomotives Compliant with U.S. EPA Emissions Limits
  • 3.2 Locomotive Fleet Changes in 2006
• 4 Diesel Fuel Properties
• 5 Locomotive Emissions
  • 5.1 Emissions Factors
  • 5.2 Locomotive Duty Cycle
  • 5.3 Emissions Generated
    • 5.3.1 Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
    • 5.3.2 Criteria Air Contaminants (CAC)
• 6 Fuel Consumption and Emissions in Tropospheric Ozone Management Areas
  • 6.1 Data Derivation
  • 6.2 Seasonal Data
• 7 Emissions Reduction Initiatives
  • 7.1 RAC Awareness Generation Actions
  • 7.2 Railway Company Initiatives
    • 7.2.1 Fleet Renewal
    • 7.2.2 Fleet Maintenance and Upgrading
    • 7.2.3 Low Idle
    • 7.2.4 Automatic Stop/Start Systems
    • 7.2.5 Passenger Train Layover Systems
    • 7.2.6 Intercity Passenger Train Operations
    • 7.2.7 Commuter Rail Operations
    • 7.2.8 Freight Car Productivity Improvement
    • 7.2.9 Longer Trains
    • 7.2.10 Remote Power
    • 7.2.11 Consolidation of Cars with Similar Destination into Blocks
    • 7.2.12 Train Pacing and Braking Strategies
    • 7.2.13 Crew Training and Incentives
    • 7.2.14 Improved Track Structures
    • 7.2.15 Rail Lubrication
    • 7.2.16 Top of Rail Friction Control
    • 7.2.17 Fuel Additives
    • 7.2.18 Co-Production
    • 7.2.19 Government Programs
    • 7.2.20 Monitoring Emissions Reduction Technologies under Development
• 8 Summary and Conclusions

List of Tables

• Table 1 Total Freight Traffic
• Table 2 Canadian Rail Operations Fuel Consumption
• Table 3 Freight Operations Fuel Consumption
• Table 4 Passenger Services Fuel Consumption
• Table 5 NO_x Emissions Reduction Schedule for Line-Haul Locomotives
• Table 6 Locomotives in Canadian Fleet Meeting U.S. EPA Emissions Limits
• Table 7 Locomotive Fleet Changes in 2006
• Table 8 Railway Operations CAC Emissions Factors
• Table 9 Duty Cycle by Locomotive Service
• Table 10 Total Railway GHG Emissions
• Table 11 Total Freight GHG Emissions Intensity
• Table 12 Locomotive CAC Emissions
• Table 13 TOMA Percentages of Total Fuel Consumption and GHG Emissions
• Table 14 TOMA Percentages of Total NOx Emissions
• Table 15 TOMA No.1 – Lower Fraser Valley, B.C. Traffic, Fuel and Emissions Data, 2006
• Table 16 TOMA No.2 – Windsor-Quebec City Corridor Traffic, Fuel and Emissions Data, 2006
• Table 17 TOMA No.3 – Saint John Area, New Brunswick Traffic, Fuel and Emissions Data, 2006

List of Figures

• Figure 1 Total Freight Traffic (1990 – 2006)
• Figure 2 Canadian Rail Originated Freight Carloads by Commodity Group
• Figure 3 Class 1 Intermodal Tonnage
• Figure 4 VIA Rail Canada Passenger Traffic
• Figure 5 VIA Rail Canada Passenger-Kilometres
• Figure 6 VIA Rail Canada Train Efficiency
• Figure 7 Commuter Rail Passengers
• Figure 8 Freight Operations Fuel Consumption
• Figure 9 Freight Fuel Consumption per 1,000 RTK
• Figure 10 Railway GHG Emissions
• Figure 11 Total Freight GHG Emissions Intensity
• Figure 12 Class 1 Freight GHG Emissions Intensity
• Figure 13 Regional and Short Lines GHG Emissions Intensity
• Figure 14 Intercity Passenger GHG Emissions Intensity
• Figure 15 Commuter Rail GHG Emissions Intensity
• Figure 16 Total Freight NOx Emissions Intensity

Appendices

• Appendix A Memorandum of Understanding between her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of the Environment who is responsible for Environment Canada and the Minister of Transport, infrastructure and communities who is responsible for Transport Canada and The Railway Association of Canada
  • Annex 1
  • Annex 2
  • Annex 3
  • Annex 4
• Appendix B-1 Locomotive Fleet 2006 – Freight Train Operations
• Appendix B-2 Locomotive Fleet 2006 – Yard Switching and Work Train Operations
• Appendix B-3 Locomotive Fleet 2006 – Passenger Train Operations
• Appendix C Railway Lines Included In Tropospheric Ozone Management Areas
• Appendix D Traffic and Fuel Consumption (U.S. Units)
• Appendix E-1 Locomotive GHG Emissions (U.S. Units)
• Appendix E-2 Locomotive CAC Emissions (U.S. Units)
• Appendix F RAC Member Railways and Provinces of Operation

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2011-10-25

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