Hybrid Locomotive for Energy Savings and Reduced Emissions

Ballew, Brent; Barbee, Gibson; Cleary, Timothy; Keegan, Lincoln Scott; Wilson, Andrew; Woody, Stephen Sean

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Hybrid Locomotive for Energy Savings and Reduced Emissions

2017-08-01
By Ballew, Brent ; Barbee, Gibson ; Cleary, Timothy

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Creators:

Ballew, Brent ; Barbee, Gibson ; Cleary, Timothy ; Keegan, Lincoln Scott ; Wilson, Andrew ; Woody, Stephen Sean
Corporate Creators:

Norfolk Southern Corporation
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FRA/ORD-17/13
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
TRIS Online Accession Number:

01645987
Edition:

Final Report; Technical Report
Contracting Officer:

Shurland, Melissa
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) and Pennsylvania State University tested several different battery systems in hybrid locomotives. Advanced lithium-ion battery technology was the only kind that displayed the capacity to perform in heavy switching or local service. Testing proved hybrid locomotives could reduce emissions and save fuel, sometimes in significant amounts. However, even with the best assumptions taken into consideration, these locomotives would require high annual operating subsidies.
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PDF
Funding:

FR-RRD-0015-10-01
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35529/dot_35529_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 1.54 MB]
Collection(s):

Federal Railroad Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:9b6224423bda34b6e652cc4ca2a43e71080e2b7d1fa7488aeb5d5861c65f839e

File Language:

English

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