High-performance batteries and cutting-edge charging technology are putting UK engineering at the heart of net zero rail travel. Jonny Williamson spoke to Vivarail’s Managing Director Steve McBride.
If we want to decarbonise the railways, then electrification is “the gold-standard of zero-carbon transport solutions,” according to the Railway Industry Association. Electric trains – i.e. those powered by overhead cables or live ‘third/fourth rails’ – not only have proven performance, they are also lighter weight by virtue of not needing to carry fuel or…
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