Rail freight Canada goes electric
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North America, where diesel rules supreme, is about to see a shift in freight haulage hierarchy. One trans-continental carrier is about to break ranks, with a plan to ditch the diesel and bank on batteries. Canadian National has signed a deal with Wabtec for the delivery and deployment of a FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first fully battery heavy-haul locomotive in continental North America.
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