U.K. Freight Train Firm Turns to Diesel as Electricity Soars
- Freightliner says electric trains have become too expensive
- Power costs in the U.K. surged amid a global energy crisis
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A U.K. rail freight operator said it’s turning back to diesel-operated trains because electricity costs have gotten too expensive, another small example of the wide-ranging effects of the global energy crisis.
Unprecedented electricity prices forced Freightliner to make the temporary move “to maintain a cost-effective option for transporting vital goods and supplies across the U.K.” the unit of Genesee and Wyoming Inc., said in a statement.