Dorsey Intermodal and THACO team up on chassis
NewsPartnership will see chassis produced in Vietnam for the US market, avoiding tariffs in the process.
A low emissions, hybrid shunting locomotive from Canada-based RailPower is on trial with port switch operator Pacific Harbor Line in Los Angeles.
The 127 tonne shunter is claimed to cut smog-precursor NOx and PM by 80-90 per cent when compared to conventional 2000 hp (1500 kW) locomotives. It also reduces diesel fuel use by 50 percent and is exceptionally quiet.
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