CR England Purchases Green Engines

CR England Dedicated recently took a new step in becoming a “green” company by teaming up with PacLease, a commercial truck leasing company, to lease Kenworth T800 tandem axle day cab tractors powered with a Westport GX 15-liter liquefied natural gas engine. CR England has signed a full-service lease agreement, and the trucks are scheduled to be put to work this summer on a dedicated route running between Ontario, CA and Las Vegas, NV.

When asked about the lease, Kirk Freimuth, vice president of C.R. England Dedicated, said; “In addition to deploying new 2010 emissions technology, the latest aerodynamic equipment, and telematics solutions to reduce fuel consumption and miles traveled, we made a conscious decision to further our environmental stewardship with natural gas-powered equipment. All of these initiatives will reduce our carbon footprint, improve air quality and reduce diesel fuel consumption in our operations.”

CR England is continually on the look out to find new ways to reduce their carbon-footprint and is willing to take the steps necessary to become an environmentally friendly industry. In the past, CR England has partnered with companies such as SmartWay to discover new ways of improving the ecological footprint of the transportation industry. “C.R. England Dedicated is raising the bar on what it means to be a ‘green’ carrier,” said Freimuth.

Olen Hunter, PacLease director of sales, vouched for CR England’s dedication by stating the purchase of the LNG powered Kenworth T800 tractors proves CR England’s commitment to the environment. Kenworth is the leading industry in environmentally friendly equipment, and through their efforts in finding new ways to provide cleaner options for transportation, Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer to receive the EPA’s Clean Air Excellence award. By using the liquefied natural gas engine by Kenworth, CR England is estimated to reduce the greenhouse gases currently released by their diesel-fueled trucks by about 27 percent.

CR England is leading the way in eco-friendly transportation, and with their initiative in providing the best service they can, CR England remains one of the top refrigerated carriers in the nation. For more information on CR England and their efforts to better their impact on the environment, visit www.crengland.com.

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