Commercial Rail Projects
G-volution has demonstrated a clear, proven pathway for gaining Railway approvals and certifications for full commercial application on the UK rail network
Indiana Harbour Belt Railroad Company
The Story
Working together with our US licensee, in 2018, G-volution has developed a dual fuel CAT C 18 engine for use in shunting locomotives. 4 such shunters were converted to run on diesel/CNG.
The fuel was supplied locally. Significant carbon, cost and particulate reduction resulted.
Grand Central’s world first dual fuel passenger train
The Story
Grand Central is the first train operator in the world to use a revolutionary new ‘dual fuel’ system which improves air quality by reducing diesel use and emissions on its passenger services.
Working with dual fuel technology pioneers, G-Volution, Grand Central has started trials of the G-Volution Optimiser, using a mix of diesel and liquified natural gas (LNG) on one of its Class 180 Adelante trains.
Network Rail Class 73/9 Dual Fuel Bio LPG
The Story
A UK first in Rail, a dual fuel diesel and green (zero net carbon) liquid petroleum gas (LPG) freight locomotive.
G-volution Ltd designed and installed a dual fuel optimiser engine enhancement and LPG tanking solution to a Class 73 freight locomotive operated by Network Rail.
