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Riding the solar railway

How to make train journeys greener using the power of the sun.

Can you make the railways greener by powering trains with energy from the sun? We hear about the pioneering train in Australia that’s run entirely on solar power. Plus we visit the solar farm that’s plugged directly into a railway in Britain and hear about Indian Railways’ big plan for converting to renewable power.

Produced and presented by Richard Kenny

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23 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 Nov 2020 23:06GMT

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  • Tue 24 Nov 2020 08:06GMT
  • Tue 24 Nov 2020 15:06GMT
  • Tue 24 Nov 2020 18:06GMT
  • Tue 24 Nov 2020 23:06GMT

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