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November 12, 2021 (Australia)
The company's second order, however, promises to put the innovative new locomotive — which creates a hybrid train when paired with one or more diesel locomotives — on a stage closer to home.
Canadian National has announced plans to purchase Wabtec's 100% battery-electric locomotive to operate on its Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, which runs from the PIttsburgh suburb of Penn Hills to Conneaut, Ohio.
Noi sale price was announced for the purchase, which was supported in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
While Wabtec has tested a FLXdrive with a capacity of 2.4 megawatt-hours, CN is expected to take delivery in 2023 of a model with a capacity of 7 megawatt-hours.
CN expects the addition of the battery-electric locomotive to reduce fuel consumption and emissions on its trains by up to 30%.
Rafael Santana, CEO of Wabtec, said in a statement that the FLXdrive represents a defining moment for the freight rail industry.
"Wabtec is proud to partner with CN to accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives,” he said.
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