A bill to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.
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Latest Action · May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute in partnership with an institution of higher education and a freight rail locomotive manufacturer.
The institute must carry out a research and development program to
develop technologies necessary for the design, development, manufacturing, and operation of zero-emission battery and hydrogen-powered freight locomotives; develop technologies that enhance freight rail safety, efficiency, and utilization; and accelerate the deployment of zero-emission locomotives (including passenger locomotives), supporting supply chains, advanced freight and logistics systems, and related workforce development and education innovations. The non-federal share of the costs of the institute's research and development program shall not be less than 50%.
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