Hacker NewsNov 2

'This is the big one' – tech firms bet on electrifying rail

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdjg92y00no

#HackerNews #technews #electrification #railinnovation #sustainability #transportation

Railways: Firms develop new tech to electrify trains

Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

OpenRail AssociationOct 8

🚆💡 Save the Date – OpenRail Day @Paris

On 17 Dec 2025, OpenRail Association will gather the community in Paris for its first public event.
A full day of project demos, inspiring talks, workshops & networking to explore how open source is transforming #railways.

ℹ️ More info soon 👉 https://openrailassociation.org

#OpenRail #OpenRailDay #Railway #Paris #OpenSource #RailInnovation

Mojo ♻️Jun 17, 2025

Fortescue’s green tech arm has unveiled a battery electric locomotive as part of its bold “Infinity Train” plan — using gravity to charge batteries on downhill runs from mine to port, then using that stored power to haul empty trains back uphill. Ingenious use of terrain!

#renewables #australia #greentech #railinnovation

https://thedriven.io/2025/06/17/fortescue-takes-delivery-of-first-battery-electric-locomotive-as-it-races-to-real-zero/

Fortescue takes delivery of first battery electric locomotive as it races to "real zero"

Fortescue has taken delivery of its first battery electric locomotive prototype as it continues the race to its "real zero" target by 2030.

The Driven