Coal use by the nation's railroads. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First and Second Sessions

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OSTI ID:5796918

Three days of hearings, two of which were field hearings in the State of Virginia, addressed the potential for coal to fuel rail locomotives. The testimony covers the status of research projects and the pros and cons of using coal fuels in diesel-type locomotives. Employment in the coal industry, the economics of coal technology, and the need to reduce US dependence on imported oil are major factors in determining the feasibility of returning to coal as the major rail fuel. Predictions that coal-fired trains can be a reality in two-to-five years make an early assessment necessary. Additional material submitted for the record follows the testimony given by 25 witnesses from DOE, locomotive manufacturers and marketers, the coal industry, the railroad industry, and others.

• OSTI ID: 5796918
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
DIESEL ENGINES
DIESEL FUELS
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ENGINES
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SLURRIES
SUSPENSIONS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TRAINS
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