Pittsburgh-based Wabtec is seeking to develop a locomotive that will not have greenhouse gas emissions.
As reported by Trains magazine on its website, company officials said at the RailTrends 2021 conference that such a product may be a “moonshot” but they are still aiming toward it.
“The big question is what’s possible?” said Gina Trombley, Wabtec’s executive vice president of sales and marketing and chief commercial officer.
A zero emissions locomotives won’t be developed overnight.
Trombley said a first step is to rehabilitate existing locomotives to lower their emissions and reduce fuel consumption. Another key will be the development of better batteries that will be used to power locomotives.
The article can be read at https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/wabtecs-moonshot-zero-emissions-locomotives/
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