The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad is making progress toward its low-carbon emission transition, a new report said.
The report, CPKC’s 2025 Climate Mileposts, outlined the steps it has taken to enhance sustainability. The railroad has said it will continue to explore and invest in technology solutions and project that will reduce emissions and support its long-term sustainability objectives.
“Shipping by rail is the most fuel-efficient way to move goods over land and our Climate Mileposts report outlines the steps we are taking to further advance the potential for future decarbonization of the CPKC locomotive fleet,” Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO, said. “We are committed to working towards continuously improving our locomotive operating efficiency and advancing real-world testing of hydrogen locomotives.”
Among its achievements are recording more than 6,000 miles in freight service of its hydrogen locomotive program; doubling the size of its hydrogen test fleet to include three additional locomotives and an added tender car, with four more locomotives planned for later this year; and successfully conducting more than 1,100 fueling events in 2024 as part of its biofuel trial in British Columbia.
The company said it is also preparing for the delivery of 100 Tier 4 diesel-electric locomotives this year, which are expected to reduce air pollutants and emissions, while enhancing fuel economy and reliability.