Deadline: September 28, 2025
Offset 50-80% of the Price of your Locomotives with a CRISI Grant
OptiFuel provides free grant-support assistance with locomotive purchases. The CRISI deadline is approaching fast, so contact us today to get started.
Buy New or Repower to Total-Zero™ Dual Fuel
Diesel-RNG Locomotives Today
Achieve your sustainability targets without breaking the bank!
Total-Zero™ 52’ 1500 hp Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Switcher – Low and Medium Duty Cycle: Starting from $2M NEW*
Dual Fuel Diesel-RNG, Hydrogen or Battery-Electric
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- 750 Hp Cont. Power, 1500 Hp Peak Power for 1 Hour
- Advanced DC Traction
- Near Zero NOx (0.035) and PM (0.005) – 16 times than Tier 4
- Zero GHG Carbon Intensity
- Up to 40% less fuel usage compared to Tier 4 locomotives
- 25% to 50% of the cost for Diesel
- Minimal infrastructure expansion required
- Abt $2 to $2.25 Million NEW
*Estimated retail price for a 1500 hp road switcher locomotive after an 80% grant offset
Total-Zero™ 52’ 2000 hp Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Switcher – Medium and Heavy Duty Cycle: Starting from $2.5M NEW*
Dual Fuel Diesel-RNG or Hydrogen
- 1500 Hp Cont. Power, 2000 Hp Peak Power for 1 Hour
- Advanced DC Traction
- Near Zero NOx (0.035) and PM (0.005) – 16 times than Tier 4
- Zero GHG Carbon Intensity
- Up to 40% less fuel usage compared to Tier 4 locomotives
- 25% to 50% of the cost for Diesel
- Minimal infrastructure expansion required
- Abt $2.50 to $2.75 Million NEW
*Estimated retail price for a 2000 hp road switcher locomotive after an 80% grant offset
Total-Zero™ 62’ 3500 hp Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Road Switcher: Starting from $3.5M NEW*
Dual Fuel Diesel-RNG
- 3000 Hp Cont. Power, 3500 Hp Peak Power for 1 Hour
- AC Traction – 2 to 3 axle trucks
- Near Zero NOx (0.035) and PM (0.005) – 16 times than Tier 4
- Zero GHG Carbon Intensity
- Up to 40% less fuel usage compared to Tier 4 locomotives
- 25% to 50% of the cost for Diesel
- Minimal infrastructure expansion required
- Abt $3.50 to $4 Million NEW
*Estimated retail price for a 3500 hp line haul locomotive after an 80% grant offset
OptiFuel’s Rail Solutions
At OptiFuel, customization, future transitions & on-rail maintenance come standard.
4 Power Options
Choose from RNG, Hydrogen, Battery-Electric, or Renewable Diesel. Our modular, plug-and-play power modules make transitioning easy and affordable.
Flexibility for Future Change
Future-proof your fleet with OptiFuel modular locomotives — the only locomotives with the flexibility for future change.
Turnkey Refueling Solutions
From delivery services to fuel stations, every OptiFuel locomotive is delivered with a complete turnkey refueling solution.
Affordable. Powerful. Zero Emission.
Why “modernize” when you can go Total-Zero™ for less?
Comparing the costs and benefits of modernizing Tier 1 locomotives to Tier 4 versus buying new or re-powering with OptiFuel.
Option 1
“Modernizing” a Diesel-Powered Line Haul Locomotive
Average Cost:
$1.7 Million
CO2 Reduction
8%
Annual Diesel Fuel Expense
$525,000
(175,000 miles @ $3.00/gallon)
Option 2
New Total-Zero™ RNG-Powered Line Haul Locomotive
Average Cost
(with 80% grant offset from CRISI, TERP, or Carl Moyer)
CO2 Reduction
100%
Annual RNG Fuel Expense with OptiFuel
(175,000 miles @ $2.00/gallon)
Estimated Cost to "Modernize" a 1000 hp Switcher Locomotive
$370,000
Estimated After-Grant Cost of a 1000 hp Total-Zero Locomotive:
$300,000
(RNG)
$400,000
(Hydrogen or Battery-Electric)
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