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This page last reviewed November 18, 2008
Background:
The Air
Resources Board is undertaking several efforts to reduce the emission
impacts of rail yards on local communities. These efforts include an
agreement with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and BNSF Railways to reduce
locomotive emissions near rail yards, and the development of new
regulations to address on- and off-road vehicles at rail yards.
Information on these efforts will continually be added to this web site
as the development and implementation of those program progresses. Please consider joining one or more of ARB's Rail Yard Emission Reduction-related e-lists. |
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| What's New |
Community
meetings to discuss the initial draft of the UP Oakland Railyard and the UP City of Industry Railyard Mitigation Plans. For more
information...
- Draft Railyard Mitigation Plans
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| File A Complaint |
Information on
how to report an excessive idling or smoking locomotive.
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| Upcoming Events |
Upcoming Board Meetings
Upcoming Community Meetings |
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Community
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Overview of the
activities in the statewide communities surrounding the designated and
covered rail yards: Bakersfield, Commerce, Colton, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Stockton, Oakland, Roseville, and more... |
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| Rail Yard Agreement |
The ARB and
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and BNSF Railway entered into a voluntary
agreement which became effective on June 30, 2005. The Agreement
obligates UP and BNSF to reduce locomotive and associated diesel
particulate emissions in and around California's railyards.
Railroad Companies' Submittals: As required by the Rail Yard
Agreement, Railroad Companies (BNSF and UP) agree to provide detailed
information of implementation to the ARB. |
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| Health Risk Assessments of Railyards |
Under the
provisions of the Agreement, ARB staff will perform Health Risk
Assessements (HRA) at 17 railyards in the state of California. One HRA
(for Roseville) has already been completed. The HRAs at the remaining
16 railyards will be developed with community and air district
participation, and the finalized HRAs will be used as the basis to
identify longer-term mitigation measures that can be implemented at
each designated rail yard. |
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| California Diesel Risk Reduction Plan |
In September
2000, the Air Resources Board (ARB) approved a comprehensive Diesel
Risk Reduction Plan (Plan) to reduce diesel emissions from both new and
existing diesel-fueled engines and vehicles. The goal of the Plan is to
reduce diesel PM emissions and the associated health risk by 75 percent
in 2010 and 85 percent by 2020. The Rail Yard Agreement is another step
in the continuing effort by ARB to achieve the risk reduction goals of
the Plan. |
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| Related Links |
This webpage provides links to other
railroad and locomotive company webpages as well as government agencies that have
jurisdiction over railroad activities. |
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| Locomotives |
This web page
provides more information on other programs related to reducing
locomotive emissions such as the 1998 South Coast NOx MOU, CARB Diesel
Fuel requirements for Intrastate Locomotives, and U.S. EPA's locomotive
emission standards and proposed rulemakings. |
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List Serve
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If you
would like to subscribe to the list server for "Railyard" in order to
be advised of changes to this area of the website, this
link will explain how
you can subscribe.
Contact Information:
For more information about the ARB's Rail Yard
activities, please contact Harold Holmes at (916) 324-8029 or via
email at hholmes@arb.ca.gov. If you have comments about this
webpage, please refer them to Hector Castaneda at (916) 324-0367 or via
email at hcastane@arb.ca.gov. |
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