Beyond wires and batteries: Voltify’s new model for freight rail electrification
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Freight rail stuck on diesel despite being energy-efficient is a classic infrastructure lock-in problem — Voltify’s alternative electrification model is an attempt to route around catenary and massive battery retrofits. Logistics operators should watch whether these approaches can clear regulatory and financing hurdles, because rail decarbonization will eventually flow through to shipper contracts and route economics.
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