Southeast Pennsylvania Benefits from Cleaner Rail Transportation
Switcher Locomotive
Photo courtesy of the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority
Grant Recipient: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Project Locations: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
Award Amount and Year: $1.2 million awarded in October 2011
Clean Diesel Strategy: Replace Tier 0 engine and two generators on an older diesel locomotive with Tier 3 engine and a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
The Story:
On December 8, 2011, EPA’s Region 3 announced the award of a $1.2 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). This grant gives one of SEPTA’s switcher locomotive from the 1950s a new lease on life with a state-of-the-art emissions-reducing engine technology. The switcher locomotive’s Tier 0 engine and two generators will be replaced with a Tier 3 engine and a diesel particulate filter.
The project represents a milestone in SEPTA’s efforts to reduce criteria air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions through its Sustainability Program. SEPTA already boasts the only fully electrified commuter railroad in the United States, which is making an important contribution to improved regional air quality. Press Release
Last modified: December 8, 2011; Project ID: 10921 (DERA 11)