Environmental Benefits
Upgrading a Pre-1989 Russian-built locomotive with a GE Modernization Kit can save an average of 84,000 liters of diesel fuel per year while increasing a locomotive's operating availability by an average of 58 days per year. This avoids the emissions of over 220 metric tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of over 110 cars on EU roads.
Operating Benefits
Upgrading a Pre-1989 Russian-built locomotive with a GE Modernization Kit can save an average of 84,000 liters of diesel fuel per year while increasing a locomotive's operating availability by an average of 58 days per year. The reduction in fuel consumption can save approximately $60,000 per year, at a fuel price of $0.72 per liter, while the additional operating availability delivers approximately $290,000 of annual value per locomotive.
