Iredell man’s effort spurs shift in rail power
A Mooresville man’s longtime effort to convince transportation officials to power passenger trains with a cleaner, cheaper energy source may finally be on track.
The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the early stages of a project to convert one of its Piedmont passenger trains, with daily service between Raleigh and Charlotte, from diesel fuel to hydrogen fuel cells.
The transformation would make North Carolina a pioneer in “hydrail” technology.
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