Infrabel works on regulation to permit diesel-electric locs in Belgium

Lineas Traxx locomotive
A Lineas Traxx locomotive owned by Railpool 2019, Marc Ryckaert / Wikimedia Commons

Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel has new regulation in the making that will allow diesel-hybrid locomotives on the network. The company had received request from operators for permissions, sister publication Flows reports, which set things in motion. All the details should be ironed out by June.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “Infrabel works on regulation to permit diesel-electric locs in Belgium”

bönström bönström|13.02.23|21:14

But of course, by far the safest and most energy effective on shore transport device, shall not be obstructed, but max benefitted of!
(Electrification of vitals, as railways, simply has to prove robust, redundant!)
All known and plaguing disturbances now have to be outed from railways!
(Clients, ware owners, have shifted to “On Demand” and high quality at supply chains call for low risk and “JIT”, etc.)

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