CPKC to partner with U.S. railway CSX Corp. on hydrogen locomotives
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City is continuing to push ahead with efforts to develop hydrogen power as an alternative fuel source for the railway industry.
The Calgary-based company, dubbed CPKC as a result of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s acquisition of Kansas City Southern earlier this year, said Thursday it will collaborate with U.S. railway CSX Corp. to develop additional hydrogen-powered locomotives.
In a news release, the two companies said they will partner on the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives. As a first step, CSX will convert one of its diesel locomotives using a hydrogen conversion kit developed by CPKC.
The move builds on CPKC's previous hydrogen program, which began in 2020 when the company — then CP Rail — announced it would develop North America's first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive.
