The Railway Association of Canada, in association with our Class 1 and Short Line member railways, is dedicated to moving your freight in an environmentally sustainable manner.
A train can move a tonne of freight 169 kilometers on a single litre of fuel. When you ship your freight in a fuel-efficient way, you reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with your shipment, which helps ensure a cleaner environment.
Each year Canada's railways move two-thirds of all freight by volume, yet are responsible for only three per cent of surface transport greenhouse gas emissions. To see the difference that you can make by shipping your freight with rail, we invite you to use the Railway Association of Canada's Rail Freight Greenhouse Gas Calculator, presented below.
Media Contact:
Mr. Paul Goyette
Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Telephone: (613) 564-8097
PaulG@railcan.ca
To see the difference that you can make by shipping your freight with rail, we invite you to use the RAC's Rail Freight Greenhouse Gas Calculator, click here.
Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Program 2008
To learn more about LEM Program, click here.
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