US-based company Wabtec has unveiled a heavy-haul battery-electric locomotive called FLXdrive amid increasing efforts to decarbonise railway transportation.
The move comes after FLXdrive completed a three-month pilot in California earlier this year.
During the pilot, the battery-electric locomotive covered more than 13,000 miles of track operating at 2.4MW/h. This particular unit was sold to an Australian iron ore mover.
It reduced overall fuel consumption by more than 11%, trimming carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 69 tonnes.
The second generation of the FLXdrive locomotive is currently under development. This train will operate at more than 7MW/h and will reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%.
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The move comes after FLXdrive completed a three-month pilot in California earlier this year.
During the pilot, the battery-electric locomotive covered more than 13,000 miles of track operating at 2.4MW/h. This particular unit was sold to an Australian iron ore mover.
It reduced overall fuel consumption by more than 11%, trimming carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 69 tonnes.
The second generation of the FLXdrive locomotive is currently under development. This train will operate at more than 7MW/h and will reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%.
https://www.railway-technology.com/news ... -flxdrive/
https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/0 ... yhill.html
