Idle Reduction in the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes region of the United States is an expansive waterway that serves as a critical conduit for international commerce. To transport materials overland, rail companies must contend with conditions that can swing quickly from mild to extreme in a matter of hours. To see just how our heaters are put to the test, we monitored a HOTSTART-equipped locomotive through the worst of a Great Lakes winter – November to April.

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