Low carbon battery-powered train carries first passengers

Will Nichols
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Five-week trial will see first battery locomotive operating on the UK rail network in more than 50 years

A new battery-powered train will pick up its first passengers this week, signalling that the days of noisy and polluting diesel engines may soon be a thing of the past. Following successful trials of...

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