GE’s Locotrol™ system includes software and equipment that enables a single operator to control locomotive power more efficiently across multiple locomotives distributed in the same train. This reduces fuel consumption and associated NOx and CO2 emissions versus trains operating without Locotrol™.
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Environmental Benefits
GE's Locotrol™ system reduces locomotive fuel consumption by allowing more efficient distribution of locomotive power throughout the train. On one representative customer route, testing showed that a three-locomotive train using GE's Locotrol™ system and running under a typical duty cycle required 6% to 9% less fuel to operate, avoiding 400 to 580 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year compared to a train not using the Locotrol™ system, equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of approximately 80 to 115 cars on U.S. roads.
Operating Benefits
GE's Locotrol™ system reduces locomotive fuel consumption by allowing more efficient distribution of locomotive power throughout the train. On one representative customer route, testing showed that a three-locomotive train using GE's Locotrol™ system and running under a typical duty cycle can save 40,000 to 58,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year compared to a train not using GE's Locotrol™ system, equivalent to $117,000 to $169,000 in fuel costs annually, assuming a diesel fuel price of $2.90 per gallon.
