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Amtrak test of B20 snags TIME recognition

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A 12-month test of a B20 (20% biodiesel and 80% diesel) biodiesel fuel blend to power the daily Amtrak Heartland Flyer train has made TIME magazine’s list of “The 50 Best Inventions of 2010.” The Heartland Flyer operates daily between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. A hat-tip to R.M.! ).

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GE unveils prototype for first Tier 4 heavy-haul locomotive

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The new locomotive will meet this standard with technological advancements versus costly alternatives, which require special exhaust additives and infrastructure investments. GE Transportation plans to build its Tier 4 Evolution Series Locomotives at one or both of its US locomotive manufacturing sites in Erie, PA and Fort Worth, TX.