Green signal for 'Britain's first' battery-powered train

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Network Rail trialling a prototype it says could prove a viable alternative to diesel trains on non-electrified tracks

Network Rail is trialling a prototype battery-powered train it claims could prove a cost-effective and sustainable zero emission replacement for diesel engines. The train normally operates using electricity...

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