UK funds Freightliner’s dual-fuel project

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The UK government will finance a research programme aimed at advancing a dual-fuel solution for the class 66 locomotive. It is part of its ‘First of a Kind’ scheme, awarded to a consortium led by the rail freight operator Freightliner. The diesel-powered workhorse is widely used in the UK rail freight industry and Freightliner operates over 100 examples of the class.

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Author: Simon Walton

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UK funds Freightliner’s dual-fuel project

66623 Close up 960 (Freightliner)

The UK government will finance a research programme aimed at advancing a dual-fuel solution for the class 66 locomotive. It is part of its ‘First of a Kind’ scheme, awarded to a consortium led by the rail freight operator Freightliner. The diesel-powered workhorse is widely used in the UK rail freight industry and Freightliner operates over 100 examples of the class.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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