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Takeaways:
- Parallel Systems has developed a rail freight system that can distribute electric locomotive power to individual, driverless freight cars.
- A two year testing period will allow the company to determine the amount of energy the trains would need to run and maintain its system and to meet charging demands.
- “Parallel’s technology will be one of the firsts to be evaluated by NREL’s Advanced Locomotive Technology and Rail Infrastructure Optimization System (ALTRIOS) software,” says the company Parallel.
