Environment

NS: Exploring Fuel Alternatives

Jan 5, 2016 8:05 AM ET
Campaign: Norfolk Southern Corporation: Environmental Performance
NS 999 battery-powered locomotive

NSSustainability

While working to reduce the environmental impact of diesel-burning locomotives, Norfolk Southern is exploring greener alternative fuel sources. The company has developed a prototype battery-powered switcher locomotive and in 2015 hopes to begin testing a prototype locomotive that runs on compressed natural gas.

Learn more at http://nssustainability.com/conservation/alternative.php

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