Wabtec: Battery-electric locomotive reduces fuel use by 11%

Wabtec: Battery-electric locomotive reduces fuel use by 11%
Efforts to commercialize second-generation battery-electric locomotive already underway
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Wabtec's FLXdrive locomotive. (Photo: Wabtec)
Wabtec’s (NYSE: WAB) battery-electric locomotive reduces a train’s fuel consumption by an average 11%, the Pittsburgh-headquartered rail equipment manufacturer and technology provider said Monday. 
The FLXdrive, which Wabtec bills as the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul freight locomotive, also reduced the train’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company. Wabtec was unveiling the results of a three-month study on the locomotive.
“The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives,” said Wabtec Chief Technology Officer Eric Gebhardt. “It builds upon the rail industry’s position as the most efficient and sustainable mode of transportation.”

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