Interview
Could electric car technologies be applied to rail freight wagons?
Intramotev's cofounfers Corey Vasel, Tim Luchini and Alex Peffier. Image: Intramotev
What happens if we apply electric vehicle technologies to the rail freight industry? Intramotev, a company based in St. Louis, Missouri, is exploring this question by making rail freight wagons autonomous by retrofitting them with motors, batteries, sensors, controls and communication technologies. RailFreight.com had a chat with Timothy Luchini, co-founder and CEO of Intramotev, who explained how it all works.
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