A Swiss company with a tie to Utah is partnering with Utah State University to develop and test battery-powered passenger trains in North America.
The magazine also reported that Amtrak California ordered four hydrogen train sets with the potential to order up to another 25 train sets, which are expected to be constructed in Salt Lake City and delivered over the next few years.
At the same time, USU's roadway electrification research center has been at the forefront of electrification in Utah since it was founded in 2020. Regan Zane, the center's director, even presented state and local businesses with all the recent updates on its efforts to electrify larger fleetsThe center also received funding from the Utah Legislature to find ways to turn electrification into new jobs and economic development, while also cleaning up Utah's air.
The team will work to build a two-car single-decker train set powered by batteries, which will be developed and tested in Salt Lake City. No timetable has been set for when the project will be completed but it could end up as a new alternative to UTA's FrontRunner diesel fleet one day. "We are honored to partner with Stadler on this groundbreaking project," Zane said Wednesday. "Success will bring design and manufacturing jobs to Utah. It will also chart the path to electrified commuter and light rail systems along the Wasatch Front."
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