RAILROADS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN RAIL FREIGHT OPERATIONS

Because a large number of railroads operate in more than one state, equipment is interchanged on a national basis. Therefore, it is essential that national standards be established for pollution control measures that will preempt local or regional measures, rather than forcing the railroads to face a panoply of partial attempts at environmental controls set at state and local levels.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sub-Council Report prepared for the Secretary of Commerce.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Industrial Pollution Control Council

  Washington, DC  United States  20230
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Diesel electric locomotives; Diesel engine exhaust gases; Diesel engines; Environmental protection; Freight handling; Freight service; Locomotives; Noise; Noise control; Water pollution
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight operations
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051334
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1974 12:00AM