Axion and NS team up on battery-powered locomotive development
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAxion Power International Inc. said Wednesday that it is joining Norfolk Southern—“a trail-blazer in hybrid locomotives”—in a new project to develop a battery management system that would allow rail locomotives to operate on battery power and recharge their batteries through regenerative braking.”
“Utilizing Axion’s unique PbC batteries with their highlevel of charge acceptance and high cycle life will allow selected locomotives to operate free from diesel generator sets—and will help make Norfolk Southern trains the cleanest in North America,” said Axion Power Chairman & CEO Thomas Granville.
