This new electric train will hit the rails in Australia, complete with a regenerative braking braking system.
A new electric train is heading from the US to Australia with a futuristic twist. Instead of spending hours to recharge its batteries while sitting at a charging station, the locomotive will deploy energy captured from its brakes while on the move. The payoff is lower fuel costs and a smaller carbon footprint along with less down time, too. ordered the new train. They stipulated pink to reflect to the philanthropic interests of the company’s chair, Mrs.
Cutting diesel entirely out of the picture is a complicated task, partly on account of the need for new charging infrastructure. However, in 2021 the US Department of Energy explored the potential for electrifying locomotives here in the US. They gave the idea a thumbs-up in consideration of the country’s rail system, which is dominated by short-haul trips.
Don’t get too excited just yet. As a first big step along the electrification journey, the new locomotive did not fly solo. It was shepherded along by two of Wabtec’s new high efficiency diesel-electric locomotives. “Based on the route and company’s rail operations, the FLXdrive is anticipated to provide a double-digit percentage reduction in fuel costs and emissions per train,” Wabtec enthused in a press statement.Infinity trains leverage the heavy loads of mining trains to harvest energy from the braking system, which then goes to replenish the batteries. A similar system can be used to
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