Idle Reduction in the Midwest

The Great Plains region of the United States is the heart of it’s agriculture and raw material production. Here, extreme winter temperatures can present a serious challenge to the rail transport industry attempting to keep their trains ready to move the lifeblood of American economy. To see just how our heaters are put to the test, we monitored a HOTSTART-equipped locomotive through the worst of a Midwest winter – December to May.

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Idle Reduction in the Midwest