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Batteries and hydrogen ‘not a substitute for electrification’

Rail

30 April 2021
Electrification: no alternative, says the RIA
Electrification: no alternative, says the RIA

 

More electrification is fundamental to decarbonising the rail network because battery and hydrogen-powered trains have only limited applications, says a report for the Railway Industry Association.

Fifteen organisations this week endorsed the report by signing a joint letter to transport secretary Grant Shapps calling for an immediate electrification programme. They include the Campaign for Better Transport;  

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association; the Institution of Mechanical...

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