Rail Yard Emission Reduction Program
This page last
reviewed January 4, 2012
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 |
- Revised 2010 Commitments:
The public review and comment period for the CEQA Functional Equivalent
Document (FED) has been extended, by at least 15 days, to September 6,
2011. For More Information...
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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 |
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 and
Mitigation Plans for 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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