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PALMETTO RAILWAYS PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE RAIL TECHNOLOGIES
The partnership reinforces Palmetto Railways’ commitment to environmental stewardship while expanding locomotive capacity.
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Palmetto Railways, a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce, announced it is partnering with Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) to convert two of its diesel switcher locomotives to lithium-ion battery-powered locomotives.
IRT, a rail solutions provider that offers proprietary propulsion technology, will retrofit the state-of-the-art locomotives which are less expensive to operate, deliver superior performance and significantly reduce carbon emissions.
For Palmetto Railways, the switch to battery-powered locomotives will reduce the amount of diesel fuel consumed at its facilities by an estimated 40,000 gallons annually per locomotive, while providing additional resiliency to the local grid infrastructure and to local rail supply chain partners and customers.
The zero-emission locomotives will help maximize a cleaner and more energy-efficient transfer and shipment of goods through Palmetto Railways’ existing North Charleston facilities and will support the Navy Base Intermodal Facility which is currently under construction with the South Carolina Ports Authority.
Palmetto Railways, a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce, announced it is partnering with Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) to convert two of its diesel switcher locomotives to lithium-ion battery-powered locomotives.
IRT, a rail solutions provider that offers proprietary propulsion technology, will retrofit the state-of-the-art locomotives which are less expensive to operate, deliver superior performance and significantly reduce carbon emissions.
For Palmetto Railways, the switch to battery-powered locomotives will reduce the amount of diesel fuel consumed at its facilities by an estimated 40,000 gallons annually per locomotive, while providing additional resiliency to the local grid infrastructure and to local rail supply chain partners and customers.
The zero-emission locomotives will help maximize a cleaner and more energy-efficient transfer and shipment of goods through Palmetto Railways’ existing North Charleston facilities and will support the Navy Base Intermodal Facility which is currently under construction with the South Carolina Ports Authority.
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