Regional, state and federal policy makers and agency managers attend the tour
The tour spotlighted NREC’s exciting N-ViroMotive Genset Locomotive, an Ultra Low Emitting Locomotive, whose state-of-the-art technology allows for reductions of 80-95% in particulate emissions and noise, 35-70% reduction in fuel consumption, and 50-65% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional locomotives. Regional, state and federal policy makers and agency managers who attended the tour viewed steps in the manufacture of the N-ViroMotive at NREC’s Dixmoor, IL plant and saw these locomotives in action at the CSX’s Barr Rail Yard. The tour also visited the Funk-Linko Company- an 85 year-old, family owned and operated WBE/MBE steel manufacturing company located in Chicago Heights, IL- that manufactures the fifty thousand pound sub frames for the N-ViroMotive.
