|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
Click here to download a PDF of the station guide to food, services & information. |
|
|
|
|
Week 23: Subscribe to on-line publications
Instead of receiving a daily hard copy newspaper, subscribe to the online publication. It will save a tree and reduce recycling waste. Remember, your subscription is personal and shouldn't be forwarded to others.
:: Green Tips Archive
|
|
- Did you know that Chicago Union Station replaced existing lighting with energy-efficient bulbs and installed motion sensors in some locations resulting in a savings of 3,142,932 kWh or $336,402 annually?
This is enough electricity to power 285 U.S. households for a year. These simple changes will also reduce our carbon footprint by 3.9 million pounds!
|
- Did you know that by installing reduced voltage starters on all 12 escalators, Chicago Union Station will save almost $10,000 and 78,418 kWh of energy every year? This reduced energy consumption by approximately 20%, while maintaining uninterrupted, 24/7 service.
|
- Did you know that the average road locomotive spends 50% of its run-time in idle? That’s a lot of wasted fuel!
So, in 2005, Amtrak began installing Automatic Engine Start/Stop (AESS) systems in its locomotives. By the end of 2010, 156 (more than 75%) of Amtrak’s 205 passenger train locomotives had been retrofitted with AESS systems.
AESS is a fully-integrated software solution that monitors critical operating parameters and automatically shuts down an idle diesel engine, while keeping the locomotive in a perfect operating state—ready to restart on demand.
By investing in AESS systems, Amtrak:
• Reduced wayside noise for its passengers
• Improved fuel efficiency up to 10%
• Reduced annual emissions of nitrogen oxides by at least 247 tons and particulate matter by at least 8.25 tons
|
|
| |
|
