Locomotive inforgraphic

Types of Locomotives

• Steam
• Diesel (most common)
• Slug/Drone
• Electric

Locomotive Infographic

40

Billion dollars

is spent per year by the US government on locomotive funding.

1.6

Billion tons

of goods is transported per year in the US through freight railways

38,453

Locomotives

are in the North America rail industry in 2020. A decrease from last year

Transportation GHG Emissions

Diesel engine emissions are believed to be responsible for

of California's estimated known known cancer risk attributable to toxic air contaminants

70%

Passenger Cars

Passenger Cars

Medium and Heavy Vehicles

Light Trucks

Passenger Cars

Passenger Cars

Off Road

Passenger Cars

• https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/summary-diesel-particulate-matter-health-impacts
• http://www.trainhistory.net/railway-history/types-of-locomotives/
• https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/ghg-inventory-data
• https://www.statista.com/statistics/580570/number-of-locomotives-in-service-in-northamerica/#:~:text=The%20statistic%20illustrates%20the%20number,39%2C125%20in%20the%20previous%20year.

• Hybrid
• Steam-diesel
• Atomic-Electric
• Fuel cell-electric