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10/5/2022
Union Pacific Railroad is adding dozens of electric vehicles to its systemwide fleet as part of its climate action goal to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions (GHG).
Over the next six months, 50 electric Ford Lightning pickups and 17 Ford Mustang Mach-Es will be delivered to select field locations across the railroad's 23-state network, UP announced in its Inside Track newsletter.
Growing its zero-emission vehicle fleet helps the railroad move closer to its goal of reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 26% by 2030 from a 2018 baseline, company officials said.The Class I is on a path to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
"In conjunction with other projects, like our battery-electric locomotive fleet, these new vehicles will help further reduce emissions across our operations," said Wes Hutcherson, UP's general director of strategic sourcing, supply chain.
UP began adding electric vehicles to its fleet in 2020. Now, UP is expanding its fleet to better understand how electric vehicles can support the railroad’s unique footprint, UP officials said. For example, operating employees will use the new, larger Ford Lightning trucks for rail-yard maintenance and other field tasks.
The railroad also is working with electric vehicle charging vendor SemaConnect to install charging stations in seven locations over the next year.