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Wabtec and BNSF Railway Biofuels Pilot to Advance Sustainability

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and BNSF Railway are partnering to advance sustainability in the rail industry with a new biofuel project aimed at quantifying the impact of alternative fuels on emissions, durability, and performance in Wabtec locomotives.

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  • Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and BNSF Railway are partnering to advance sustainability in the rail industry with a new biofuel project aimed at quantifying the impact of alternative fuels on emissions, durability, and performance in Wabtec locomotives.
  • BNSF and Wabtec will begin testing biofuel in the second quarter of this year.
  • BNSF is pleased to partner with Wabtec to test higher percentage blends of biodiesel and renewable diesel, said John Lovenburg, Vice President, Environment & Sustainability.
  • Wabtec already has approved a 5-percent biodiesel (B5) and 30 percent renewable diesel (R30) blend for its locomotive engines.

Wabtec and Union Pacific Railroad Partner to Reduce Emissions with Higher Biodiesel Blends

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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and PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) will begin using a higher biodiesel blend in locomotives it acquired from Wabtec (NYSE: WAB).

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  • and PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) will begin using a higher biodiesel blend in locomotives it acquired from Wabtec (NYSE: WAB).
  • "We want to drive emissions down as quickly as possible, and we believe this new project with Wabtec will make a difference."
  • Union Pacific will begin testing with B20 biodiesel and R55 renewable diesel on trains powered by Wabtec FDL engines operating in California in the second quarter.
  • The project will help Union Pacific meet its science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2030 and reach its ultimate goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.