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Pittsburgh-based rail freight company Wabtec shows off its new electric locomotive amid a fresh attempt by some U.S. lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport.
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Dramatically more powerful': world's first battery-electric freight train unveiled, Pennsylvania
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