Biodiesel-Fuelled Trains Coming to the Netherlands
July 19, 2017http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/12601/18_new_biodiesel_fuelled_trains_coming_to_the_netherlands/
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Arriva has recently won the next contract to operate regional passenger rail services in Groningen and Friesland, in the Netherlands. This development will see 18 new biodiesel trains added to the rail network in the area - one of the first steps in the transition to an emissions free electrical network. The new contract will run for 15 years and will start on December 13, 2020.
The current fleet of 51 Stadler GTW 2/8 and GTW 2/6 diesel units will be refurbished. The trainsets will be fitted with batteries to enable braking energy to be recovered for reuse, which will reduce emissions and cut the noise when accelerating away from stations.
The new train sets added to the route will all be fuelled by biodiesel, increasing capacity and enabling the provision of more frequent weekend and evening services on key sections of the network. A complete conversion to electrical operation is planned for all the trains in the future.
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