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BNSF and Efficiency
BNSF has tracked and worked to reduce its
carbon emissions since 1995. BNSF believes
that its chief contribution to fuel ef f iciency and
emissions reduction is achieved by moving more
freight, more ef f iciently via rail instead of over
the road. We are always looking for technologies
and processes that will enable us to further
reduce our carbon footprint.
Rigorous maintenance requirements on our
equipment keep it operating at maximum
ef f iciency. Improvements in operating and
maintenance practices have had a substantial
impact on our fuel ef f iciency. Locomotive
engineers are trained to shut down idling
locomotives, isolate or shut down unneeded
locomotives, pace trains and adjust acceleration
and braking to conserve fuel. But the key driver
behind carbon emission reduction is improving
locomotive ef f iciency.