Project Summary
The University will maintain the locomotive surveillance software the University developed in Agreement No. 22TTD001 and make any necessary updates to keep the program functional. The University will assist the State in expanding the locomotive surveillance system to cover additional locations in California. The University will assist with the integration of the locomotive surveillance system into the State’s information technology systems. The University will determine the feasibility of using video footage as an indicator of a locomotive idling and integrate such capability into the locomotive surveillance system if determined feasible. The University will conduct an analysis of data from the locomotive surveillance system to determine overall trends of locomotives, railcars, and trains in the State and in California disadvantaged communities. The University will have the option to add any additional features deemed useful by the State to the locomotive surveillance system. Completion of these project goals will support the State's efforts to understand emissions from locomotives operating in the state, and to quantify locomotive activity and associated emissions within the State, enabling accurate emissions accounting for obligations such as the State Implementation Plan.