Netowrk Rail Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:30:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Battery Powered Trains in UK Could Lower Commuting Carbon Footprint https://www.greenoptimistic.com/battery-powered-trains-uk/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/battery-powered-trains-uk/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:57:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=53137 UK’s Network Rail completed their first test on battery powered passenger trains. The eco-friendly machine moved along British tracks for a period of five weeks, showing that train journeys can be greener. The so-called Independently Powered Electric Multiple Unit (IPEMU) is a remarkable piece of technology, powered by 95,000 batteries. It is much quieter and smoother than its […]

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