MacKinnon Transport Inc. is pleased to announce their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program referred to as SmartWay Transport.

SmartWay Transport is a voluntary partnership between various freight industry sectors and the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) that establishes incentives for fuel efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

Partners commit to measure and improve the efficiency of their freight operations, using EPA-developed tools that quantify the benefits of a number of fuel-saving strategies.

Partners commit to;
§ Measure the environmental performance of their existing operations
§ Identify a goal to improve the environmental performance of their operations
§ Develop a plan detailing how the goal will be achieved
§ Report their progress annually to EPA

The ground freight transport system is invaluable to businesses, consumers and the economy. These benefits are not without costs; the Greenhouse effect is one example. There are three primary components of the program; creating partnerships, reducing all unnecessary engine idling, and increasing the efficiency and use of rail and intermodal operations.

All SmartWay Partners are committed to improving their fuel efficiency and environmental performance, no matter what their starting score. Performance scores fall into three categories;
§ A score of 1.25 represents outstanding environmental performance
§ A score of 1.00 represents very good environmental performance
§ A score of 0.75 represents good environmental performance

All Partners regardless of their score are going above and beyond freight companies not participating in SmartWay.

For more information visit www.epa.gov/smartway/swintro.htm

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