Renewable Energy-On-Rails Scheme To Cure Transmission Line Blues
SunTrain is planning a new mobile energy storage system that collects renewable energy where available and ships it where needed, using existing railways instead of transmission lines.
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The World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Is Ready For Its Closeup
An electric vehicle makeover for the US locomotive fleet has been slow in coming, but signs of activity are beginning to bubble up and the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is here to help.
Electric Vehicles & The End Of The Two-Mile Train
Keep an eye out for electric vehicles that look like ordinary freight cars, testing soon on railways in the US.
New Software Puts Rail Freight on Express Track to Net-Zero Emissions
Integrated System To Examine Full Network of Locomotives and Infrastructure for Deep Decarbonization Potential
Biggest Modernisation of British Rail Since Victorian Era
The UK’s government has announced £9 billion of growth-boosting railway upgrades across England and Wales, called the “biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era,” by British Prime Minister David Cameron. The plans represent faster journey times, more reliable services, and a capacity for more than 140,000 extra … [continued]
Smart Grid Coming to Philadelphia Train Stations
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced last week the unveiling of what they are terming as a “ground-breaking recycled energy and optimization project.” The pilot project captures the braking energy of its trains on the Market-Frankford Line and integrates the captured energy into the regional electric grid. This is a unique … [continued]
Chinese Railway Stations to Go Solar
A three-way strategic joint development agreement has been made between three Chinese companies that will see solar technology installed throughout the country’s public railway infrastructure. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible, thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced yesterday it has entered into a three-way strategic joint development agreement … [continued]
Will New Russian Train Spark U.S. High-Speed Rail Race?
Moscow to St. Petersburg is now a lot quicker.
