ARB Recommendations Document
(September 9, 2009)
Based on the Technical Options
Document, staff developed recommendations to implement further
locomotive and railyard emissions reductions in which staff identified
the highest priority options as five locomotive measures. Staff
has also developed a seperate set of additional recommendations that
can support or provide further locomotive and railyard emissions and
risk reductions.
Recommendations to Implement Further Locomotive and Railyard Emission Reductions
(PDF
- 419k)
Staff Presentation - (PDF - 900k)
In this revised report, the Air
Resources Board (ARB/Board) staff provides a technical evaluation of 37
options that may accelerate further statewide locomotive and localized
locomotive and non-locomotive railyard emission reductions. The
technical evaluation of each option is based on the following
criteria: technical feasibility, potential emission reductions,
costs, and Carl Moyer Program cost-effectiveness. The overall
purpose of this document is to provide a sound technical basis for the
ongoing dialogue on how best to achieve further emissions reductions of
oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and diesel particulate matter (PM or diesel
PM) from locomotives and railyard sources.
This revised report is intended only to provide a
technical assessment of various options that are available or may be available in the near future to accelerate
and provide additional emissions reductions from locomotives and major railyards in California. It is not
intended to serve as an implementation blueprint, as it does not evaluate which agency or agencies may have authority
to implement such options. The document also does not evaluate what role, if any, the availability of public
funding might play in assuring earlier or further reductions.
Staff also acknowledges that the data used in
this report represents a snapshot in time.
Elements such as locomotive fleet composition data are fluid and are
influenced by many factors. In addition,
other data used to evaluate technological feasibility, potential emission
reductions, and costs are also fluid and subject to change. The staff expects to provide updates as
technology developments and demonstration project results warrant.
Revised Technical Options Document
(August 31, 2009)
Technical
Options to Achieve Additional Emissions and Risk Reductions from
California Locomotives and Railyards
(Report: PDF
- 2.9mb
)
Executive
Summary (PDF
- 53k)
I.
Introduction (PDF - 150k)
II.
Locomotive Options (PDF - 358k)
III.
Railyard Options (PDF - 250k)
IV.
Advanced Systems Options for Locomotives and Railyards (PDF - 570k)
V.
Railyard Operational and Physical Changes (PDF - 97k)
Appendices (PDF - 1.5mb)
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