Podcast: Applications and advantages of Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive

Access an updated version of this podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Originally published Nov. 30, 2023.

Rogerio Mendonca, president, Freight Equipment at Wabtec, spoke with Becky Schultz at Diesel Progress/New Power Progress about the company’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, including what went into the product’s development, how the FLXdrive system works, its benefits in mining applications, as well as how the technology can be applied to other equipment.

Battery-electric power rides the rails Wabtec electric heavy-haul locomotive heading to Western Australia mine
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