Sparks still to fly for Britain’s electric fleet

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UK electric hauled freight has shown little change over the past ten years. That’s according to new figures just released by the Office of Rail and Road, the government-appointed independent watchdog. In terms of weight and distance, the amount of electric rail freight activity over the last decade has actually decreased. However, that headline has to be taken into a wider picture that shows an overall decline, regardless of the traction at the head of the train.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

1 comment op “Sparks still to fly for Britain’s electric fleet”

bönström bönström|03.10.22|13:16

Electrification, yes, but a sustainable!
(With new technique, hybrid, etc. options already are present, for one of needed shifts.)
At transports, quality matters, now more than ever. Resilent, redundant, robust devices, handsomely are rewarded – and vice versa.
For clients (for all of us…) now safe “eta” is a must!
Suboptimations, optimal when steam was shifted out, no longer are…
The safest and most energy effective device, shall not be obstructed, for sake of some parts!

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Sparks still to fly for Britain’s electric fleet

Freightliner class 90 electric locomotive Freightliner Group

UK electric hauled freight has shown little change over the past ten years. That’s according to new figures just released by the Office of Rail and Road, the government-appointed independent watchdog. In terms of weight and distance, the amount of electric rail freight activity over the last decade has actually decreased. However, that headline has to be taken into a wider picture that shows an overall decline, regardless of the traction at the head of the train.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

1 comment op “Sparks still to fly for Britain’s electric fleet”

bönström bönström|03.10.22|13:16

Electrification, yes, but a sustainable!
(With new technique, hybrid, etc. options already are present, for one of needed shifts.)
At transports, quality matters, now more than ever. Resilent, redundant, robust devices, handsomely are rewarded – and vice versa.
For clients (for all of us…) now safe “eta” is a must!
Suboptimations, optimal when steam was shifted out, no longer are…
The safest and most energy effective device, shall not be obstructed, for sake of some parts!

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