Britain brings back the battery-powered train

ENN
Jan 13, 2015, 8:14 am30 pts
The first battery-powered train to run on Britain’s rail network in more than half a century is to enter passenger service this week. The pioneering engine marks an important milestone in the project to demonstrate the viability of an eco-friendly battery-powered train for the twenty-first century.

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