Green rolling stock for RZD
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to phase out purchases of diesel-only locomotives. After 2025, RZD plans to purchase electric locomotives, as well as locomotives operating solely on natural gas and other alternative energy sources.
“In the future, we are going to operate locomotives using rechargeable batteries, multiunit rolling stock with hydrogen fuel cells and locomotives with gas-piston and gas-diesel engines. This will help reduce the burden on the environment,” said RZD deputy managing director and chief engineer Sergey Kobzev.
By the end of 2025, 55 rail buses, 1,156 electric train cars, and over 2,800 passenger cars would be replaced. It is estimated that the company will also need to purchase 2,522 locomotives during the same period. (ben)