Fully charged: Why batteries are the best bet for rapid rail decarbonisation

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While hydrogen may have an important role to play in future, batteries are the better option for rail decarbonisation in the short term, argues Hitachi Rail CEO Andrew Barr

As an engineer I find the speed of innovation in batteries incredible. Not just because they're getting faster or increasing in range thanks to massive investment from the automotive sector. But because...

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