New hydrogen locomotives from CPKC and CSX

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

🛤 New hydrogen locomotives from CPKC and CSX.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX Corp. have announced a joint venture to develop and deploy hydrogen conversion kits for diesel-electric locomotives, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the freight rail industry. The partnership comes in response to the need for a long-term, effective alternative fuel solution to reduce the industry's significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. CSX plans to convert one of its diesel locomotives using a hydrogen conversion kit developed by CPKC, with the conversion work taking place at CSX's locomotive shop in West Virginia. This collaboration is seen as a significant step towards proving the viability of hydrogen as a solution for emissions reduction in the rail industry.

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