News / Deutsche Bahn invests record €19bn in greener locos and rolling stock

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Deutsche Bahn (DB) has unveiled a ‘dual-power’ train, which will alternate between overhead lines and biofuel, as part of its €19bn ($18.77bn) fleet renewal programme.

The move will add significant cargo capacity to Germany’s rail network, with new locomotives as well as a modular wagon system called m2, which DB says can be altered according to customer requirements.

Unveiling the new rolling stock at InnoTrans trade show in Berlin, Sigrid Nikutta, DB board member for freight transport, said: “In addition to a ...