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Rising electricity charges forces British rail freight operator to revert to diesel traction

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    News article: Rising electricity charges forces British rail freight operator to revert to diesel traction

    FREIGHTLINER will replace all its electric operations with diesel traction “temporarily” due to a 210% increase in wholesale energy prices in Britain between September and October.

      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Well this is not a great outcome for decarbonisation reflecting poorly onthe power wholesalers for rail.

    What percentage of power in the UK is not from Nuclear?

    Rising electricity charges forces British rail freight operator to revert to diesel traction
    Posted: 15 Oct 2021 15:37

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      bingley hall Minister for Railways

    Location: Last train to Skaville
    84% is non nuclear
    Posted: 15 Oct 2021 17:01

    Last edited by bingley hall on 15 Oct 2021 17:03; edited 1 time in total
      9034 Chief Train Controller

    Well this is not a great outcome for decarbonisation reflecting poorly onthe power wholesalers for rail.

    What percentage of power in the UK is not from Nuclear?

    Rising electricity charges forces British rail freight operator to revert to diesel traction
    bevans

    wonder if the  people owning  electric  vehicles have the same option or do they just have to walk.
    Posted: 16 Oct 2021 16:50

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