15.11.2024
Artikel Nummer: 51432
US railway and Alstom to develop hybrid locos
Norfolk Southern has partnered with manufacturer Alstom to pioneer sustainable locomotive propulsion with the conversion of two engines to hybrid technology.
The finished locomotives will deliver quieter, lower-emission operations with an estimated 90% fewer emissions and 30% better pulling capacity than traditional diesel models, the two partners said.
Norfolk Southern is the first to apply Alstom’s hybrid technology, which is used extensively on European railways, to freight locomotives in North America. The initiative will use frames from two 50-year-old locomotives. Batteries will provide primary propulsion while a smaller tier 4 diesel engine will run only when needed to charge batteries. (ben)