CPKC publishes update on low carbon transition

“Shipping by rail is the most fuel-efficient way to move goods over land and our Climate Mileposts report outlines the steps we are taking to further advance the potential for future decarbonisation of the CPKC locomotive fleet,” said Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO. “We are committed to working towards continuously improving our locomotive operating efficiency and advancing real-world testing of hydrogen locomotives.”

CPKC is exploring and investing in innovative technology solutions and projects to reduce emissions from the locomotive operations and support CPKC’s long-term sustainability objectives, including the following:

• Making significant strides with the Hydrogen Locomotive Programme, which has swiftly progressed from initial movement trials to recording more than 6000 miles in freight service testing by the end of 2024.
• Doubling the size of the hydrogen test fleet in early 2025 to include three additional locomotives and an added tender car; then adding further to this test fleet with four more locomotives planned for later in 2025.
• Conducting more than 1100 fuelling events in 2024 as part of the B20 locomotive biofuel trial in British Columbia. This initiative, in cooperation with the broader rail industry, aims to validate the operational impacts of using advanced renewable biofuel blends.

Read the full Climate Mileposts report at www.cpkcr.com.

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/24022025/cpkc-publishes-update-on-low-carbon-transition/