Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Program - Railway Association of ...

Table of Contents
i Executive Summary
vi Glossary of Terms
xi Conversion Factors Related to Railway Emissions
xii Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Report
1 1 Introduction
2 1.1 Audit of the LEM Reporting Process
2 1.2 Findings of the Audit
2 1.2.1 Nonconformities
3 1.3 Opportunities for Improvement
4 1.4 Audit Conclusion
4 1.5 Corrective Actions Undertaken
5 2 Traffic and Fuel Consumption Data
5 2.1 Freight Traffic Handled
6 2.1.1 Freight Carloads by Commodity Grouping
6 2.1.2 Class I Intermodal Service
7 2.2 Passenger Traffic Handled
7 2.2.1 VIA Rail Canada
8 2.2.2 Commuter Rail
8 2.2.3 Tourist and Excursion Services
8 2.3 Fuel Consumption
9 2.3.1 Freight Operations
10 2.3.2 Passenger Services
11 3 2008 Locomotive Inventory
11 3.1 Locomotives Compliant with U.S. EPA Emissions Limits
13 4 Diesel Fuel Properties
14 5 Locomotive Emissions
14 5.1 Emissions Factors
16 5.2 Locomotive Duty Cycle
17 5.3 Emissions Generated
17 5.3.1 Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
21 5.3.2 Criteria Air Contaminants (CAC)
23 6 Fuel Consumption and Emissions in Tropospheric Ozone Management Areas
23 6.1 Data Derivation
23 6.2 Seasonal Data
xiv LEM 2008