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News Wire: Rose says BNSF will extract efficiencies from PTC, prefers battery power to natural gas for locomotives
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<p>Ge had a diesel hybrid prototype (#2010) in 2007. The expexted to market the locomotive from 2010: <a href="http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/ge-unveils-hybrid-locomotive.html">http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/ge-unveils-hybrid-locomotive.html</a></p> <p>GE estimated a fuel reduction of 10%. With relatively low fuel prices it looks like the reduction didn't warrant the additional costs for the hybrid system.</p> <p>As of March 2018 GE is working on an updated version of the diesel hybrid locomotive: <a href="http://www.goerie.com/news/20180306/ges-at-work-on-hybrid-locomotive">http://www.goerie.com/news/20180306/ges-at-work-on-hybrid-locomotive</a></p> <p>Regards, Volker</p>
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