{"id":41519,"date":"2021-08-18T16:03:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T06:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/?p=41519"},"modified":"2021-08-18T16:09:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T06:39:51","slug":"manufacturing-news-briefs-stories-you-might-have-missed-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/manufacturing-news-briefs-stories-you-might-have-missed-103","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hybrid rail cars for Adelaide<\/strong><\/p>\n Forty-five of the state\u2019s 70 diesel rail cars will be upgraded with hybrid energy storage and recovery systems, as part of a $10 million 2021-22 State Budget initiative. It is aimed at reducing the fleet\u2019s fuel consumption, noise, vibration and diesel emissions. The hybrid vehicles are an important step toward a greener public transport system, minister for Infrastructure and Transport Corey Wingard said. Fuel costs will be reduced by up to 20 per cent, with better fuel efficiency resulting in savings in the order of $1.3 million per year. Operational costs are expected to be reduced by $4 million over the remaining service life of the fleet. The Department for Infrastructure and Transport owns and manages a fleet of 70 diesel railcars and 22 three-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, consisting of 66 railcars. <\/p>\n