In a move the company has called a Real Zero milestone, Fortescue confirmed it has commenced commissioning of two new battery-electric locomotives on its rail network for its Pilbara iron ore operations.
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The first brand-new, purpose-built battery-electric locomotives (BELs) in Australia have arrived in Port Hedland. Delivered in partnership with Wabtec, the two are fully battery-powered heavy-haul units that will be trialled on BHP’s iron ore rail routes between its Pilbara mines and Port Hedland operations. Purpose-built to withstand the region’s extreme heat and demanding conditions, the locomotives have been designed to…
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