‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled
by Oliver Milman in Pittsburgh from on (#5PKWK)
Wabtec shows off locomotive amid fresh attempt by some US lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport
The world's first battery-electric freight train was unveiled at an event in Pittsburgh on Friday, amid a fresh attempt by some US lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport in order to address the climate crisis.
Wabtec, the Pittsburgh-based rail freight company, showed off its locomotive at Carnegie Mellon University as part of a new venture between the two organizations to develop zero emissions technology to help move the 1.7bn tons of goods that are shipped on American railroads each year.
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