A North American railway that prides itself on environmental responsibility
recently worked with an engineering firm
to design a new wastewater treatment facility for one of its refueling stations in British Columbia. The
design challenge required a careful balance of meeting the railway’s commitment to environmental
sustainability, while still being able to operate in severe weather conditions – even temperatures as
low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Emission control and waste management among top priorities for railroad industry today
On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first
U.S. railway chartered for commercial transport of passengers and freight.
Key facts about the first U.S. railway include:
- The Tom Thumb steam engine was designed by Peter Cooper
- The first railroad track was only 13 miles long
- Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of...
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