UK: The first two of 30 Stadler Class 99 electro-diesel locomotives ordered by Beacon Rail for use by GB Railfreight arrived ...

He'd like to see a cap on electricity prices for freight trains that stops them rising above diesel. In Germany, such a policy exists, and they carry double the proportion of goods by train: 20%.

A “UK-first” intercity battery trial train proved that single battery technology can outperform diesel engines cost-effectively. Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains, and TransPennine Express just ...