Rail automation live in Australia
NewsQube commenced “normal automated operations” at the import/export terminal (IMEX) of the new Moorebank rail facility near Sydney in May and June this year.
The North American market is clearly the main focus for hybrid and alternative fuel drive terminal tractors.
A wide array of fiscal incentives and grants aimed at improving air quality lie behind the surge in interest in the USA in alternatives to diesel fuels, even though EGR + DPF (or, less likely in the US, SCR), will be required with ULSD for off-road diesel engines next year under Tier 4 interim emissions regulations.
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