Rail industry sues California board over in-use locomotive rule
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The AAR and ASLRRA last week filed a federal lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the Eastern District of California over its new in-use locomotive regulation.
“While the urgency to act is real and unquestionable, CARB uses unreasonable, flawed assumptions to support a rule that will not result in emissions reductions,” said AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies.
Under the rule, CARB would begin charging railroads operating locomotives within the state billions of dollars annually when the rule is expected to take effect in October.
As a part of the suit, AAR and ASLRRA filed to preliminarily enjoin implementation and enforcement of the rule while the district court considers the case.