TOKYO -- Hitachi will convert trains on a British high-speed rail line to a battery-hybrid type to reduce carbon emissions by lowering the use of diesel engines, the company said Wednesday.
Transportation
Hitachi wins deal to convert British diesel trains to battery hybrids
Upgrade seen cutting carbon emissions and fuel use by 20%
Hitachi's trains can switch to alternative power sources on non-electrified portions of a rail line. (Photo courtesy of Hitachi)
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