Bio gas powered trains soon The 'BioUltra' railcar is the brainchild of a team of engineers led by the Worcester-based Ultra Light Rail Partners — and will be able to carry up to 120 passengers.
With a top speed of 50 mph, the 66 feet (20m) long car will turn biomethane gas into electrical power which will charge the train's batteries and drive its motors.
This demo 'mini train' was around 33 feet (10m) long and weighed some 12 tonnes
Unlike diesel engines, biomethane-powered rolling stock would emit no toxic nitrogen dioxide — and would actually result in a net removal of carbon dioxide form the atmosphere. Despite the source of the fuel, methane has no smell.
'Biomethane can be proved, without doubt, to be the most environmentally friendly fuel,'.
'The combination of biomethane as the fuel and the absence of any particulates from tyre degradation or road abrasion will result in the cleanest form of public transport, both in terms of air quality and climate change,'
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