CSX Transportation. (Corporate News).CSX Transportation (CSXT CSXT Civilian Space Exploration Team CSXT Chessie System Railway and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Transportation (Jacksonville, FL, USA) ) has agreed to become a Charter Partner with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Smartway Transport program. The Smartway Transport program is a voluntary partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) and major corporations and is designed to develop long-term, comprehensive climate change strategies, including reducing greenhouse gasses. The signing event took place in Chicago, Illinois on January 10, 2003, between EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and the Charter Partners, including CSXT. CSXT's contribution to the President's effort will be to deploy its award-winning and innovative Auxiliary Power Unit An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. , which enables locomotives to reduce fuel consumption by up to seven percent. These fuel-efficiency improvements, in conjunction with engine modifications, can also reduce diesel engine emissions of NOx and hydrocarbons by up to 50 percent. "As a global transportation leader, CSXT is committed to protecting the environment and backs that commitment with a detailed program that promotes best practices in environmental stewardship," said Mike Wall, CSXT vice president-mechanical. Although rail has long been the cleanest and most fuel-efficient mode to transport freight, CSXT continues its ongoing research to develop new technologies that improve its environmental performance. The APU APU Azusa Pacific University APU Auxiliary Power Unit APU Alaska Pacific University APU Asia Pacific University (Japan) APU American Public University APU Anglia Polytechnic University (Chelmsford) unit is an example of development and deployment of such a new technology, and the Smartway Transport partnership The SmartWay Transport Partnerhip is a collaboration between freight shippers, carriers, and logistics companies to voluntarily achieve improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions from freight transport. provides an opportunity for CSXT to further the proud environmental tradition of rail transportation. |
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