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Title: Merseyside battery trains Post by: GBM on October 05, 2023, 11:55:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-67011369
The UK's first battery-powered passenger trains have started running on Merseyside. The trains, which are part of the Liverpool City Region's £500m publicly owned fleet, will run from the new £80m Headbolt Lane station in Kirkby. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said the move helps to pave the way "for cleaner and greener" transport. (continues) Title: Re: Merseyside battery trains Post by: ChrisB on October 05, 2023, 12:46:44 Eye-Spy Keir Starmer having a ride before their Conference then.
Title: Re: Merseyside battery trains Post by: broadgage on October 07, 2023, 08:43:21 Not quite a first, but still welcome news.
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