A type of diesel train was retired on March 12 due to changes in train timetables at Japan Freight Railway Company, a JR Group unit. The Class DD51 diesel-hydraulic locomotive was in service for ...
Adding to it, Railways is now planning to introduce a groundbreaking train that requires neither diesel nor electricity to operate. This “water-powered” train is all set to run on tracks soon.
Diesel is on the way out. Trains relying on the fossil fuel for power will be phased out by 2040, with the government’s net zero target due just a decade later. Only about 38% of the UK network is ...