06.11.2023
Artikel Nummer: 47202
Heavy-haul e-loco soon to start mining service
Wabatec and iron miner Roy Hill have celebrated the debut of the FLX drive battery locomotive in Australia. FLX drive is the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service.
Once Wabtec completes the final battery installations and track testing, the locomotive will begin its 17,000 km journey in 2024 to be delivered to its new home in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, one of the world’s premier mining precincts.
The locomotive will have an energy capacity of 7 MWh. Based on the route and company’s rail operations, the FLX drive is anticipated to provide a double-digit percentage reduction in fuel costs and emissions per train, Wabtec said. (ben)