The British subsidiary of the German rail freight company is ending the use of Class 90 electric locomotives, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

DB Cargo UK Retires Class 90 Electric Locomotives

The likely reason for this decision is the increasing cost of electricity, especially in wholesale purchases.

The company had 24 locomotives of this class, with a total fleet of 228 units.

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DB Cargo UK will now focus on sustainable development and the use of biofuel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), for locomotives in Classes 67, 66, and 60, which previously used diesel fuel.

Since the beginning of 2022, DB Cargo has been expanding the use of HVO biofuel in its diesel locomotives. This fuel reduces carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere by 90% compared to diesel fuel.

In September 2022, DB Regio, the German passenger transport company, switched 57 diesel trains to biofuel in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.

In March 2023, successful tests of HVO biofuel were completed in the UK, where hydrotreated vegetable oil was used in Class 67 diesel locomotives.

Photo: railway-technology.com

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