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12/7/2011
Rail News: Canadian Pacific
CP rolls out new high-horsepower locomotives, initiates program to modernize yard motive power
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Yesterday, Canadian Pacific announced it placed 61 new high-horsepower GE Evolution® Series AC locomotives in service and launched a program aimed at modernizing low- and medium-horsepower yard locomotives.
Currently in transcontinental service on priority series trains, the new locomotives will help increase capacity, enhance service reliability, further a long train strategy and reduce emissions, CP officials said in a prepared statement. The motive power also will contribute to the railroad's goal of improving fuel efficiency 1 percent to 2 percent annually, they said.
CP also expects to take delivery of an additional 30 Evolution Series locomotives in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the Class I has contracted Progress Rail Services' Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) subsidiary to modernize a portion of its low- and medium-horsepower locomotives. Remanufacturing efforts — which will begin in 2012 and take several years to complete — will help support yard fluidity and yard dwell reduction goals, and reduce fuel consumption and ongoing maintenance costs, CP officials said.
Refreshing the locomotive fleet is a key element in CP's plan to achieve an annual operating ratio in the low 70s in the next three to four years, they said.
Currently in transcontinental service on priority series trains, the new locomotives will help increase capacity, enhance service reliability, further a long train strategy and reduce emissions, CP officials said in a prepared statement. The motive power also will contribute to the railroad's goal of improving fuel efficiency 1 percent to 2 percent annually, they said.
CP also expects to take delivery of an additional 30 Evolution Series locomotives in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the Class I has contracted Progress Rail Services' Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) subsidiary to modernize a portion of its low- and medium-horsepower locomotives. Remanufacturing efforts — which will begin in 2012 and take several years to complete — will help support yard fluidity and yard dwell reduction goals, and reduce fuel consumption and ongoing maintenance costs, CP officials said.
Refreshing the locomotive fleet is a key element in CP's plan to achieve an annual operating ratio in the low 70s in the next three to four years, they said.
