Battery-Electric Locomotives Fleet for Yard Testing
This project is under development in United States.
- Status
- Under development
- Estimated reduction
- 4,000 tCO2e a year
- Countries
- United States
- Sector
- Transport and logistics
- Announced
- 28 January 2022
- Expected start
- 2023
About this project
The description is as the source gives it.
Union Pacific announced plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives (10 from Progress Rail and 10 from Wabtec) for testing in yard operations in California and Nebraska, representing the largest such investment by a U.S. Class I railroad at the time, with associated yard infrastructure upgrades exceeding $100 million. Deliveries began in late 2023. Evidence: "Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) today announced plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a U.S. Class I railroad." — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/union-pacific-railroad-to-assemble-worlds-largest-carrier-owned-battery-electric-locomotive-fleet-301470846.html
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