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OKIsItJustMe

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Sat Jul 29, 2023, 10:43 AM Jul 2023

The Independent: Vegetable oil powering trains in UK first [View all]

Vegetable oil powering trains in UK first
Chiltern Railways began using hydrotreated vegetable oil to fuel part of its fleet on Thursday.
Neil Lancefield


Passenger trains are being powered by vegetable oil for the first time in the UK, an operator said (Chiltern Railways/PA)

Passenger trains are being powered by vegetable oil for the first time in the UK, an operator said.

Chiltern Railways began using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel part of its fleet on Thursday to reduce its impact on the environment.

HVO is made almost entirely from used cooking oils and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% and air particulates by 85% compared with conventional diesel fuel.

Chiltern Railways is using HVO to power its Class 68 locomotives as part of efforts to decarbonise its operations.

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K&R Think. Again. Jul 2023 #1
Wondering why the train smells like French fries... Ocelot II Jul 2023 #2
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