As the various negative impacts of burning dirty fuels become clear, alterations to our society can be seen to help move us toward a cleaner future.
Updates by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority include the procurement of 13 battery-electric-powered trains, as reported by Smart Cities Dive.
The battery-electric locomotives will be the first use of this technology with the intent of carrying passengers in North America, while in Germany, France, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia, the technology is already in place, according to Utility Dive…