News & Reviews News Wire UP nearing purchase of battery-electrics for yard tests, CEO says

UP nearing purchase of battery-electrics for yard tests, CEO says

By David Lassen | January 6, 2022

Fritz, in conversation with Trains News Wire, says industry is smart to pursue multiple types of alternative-power locomotives

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