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November 11, 2024

Grand Canyon Railway Nets $3.4M Grant to Go Battery Electric with IRT

The Grand Canyon Railway, which has been providing tourists with scenic adventures into its namesake national park since 1901, has been awarded a $3.4 million grant to convert one of its classic diesel locomotives into one running on zero-emission battery power.

Innovative Rail Technologies, a provider of proprietary, advanced, battery-electric propulsion systems, developed the grant proposal, and the overall design of this locomotive.

Read the full article at The Well News.

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Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) is a rail solutions provider offering its proprietary technology ATLAS (Advanced Technology Li-Ion Adaptive System). ATLAS is a turnkey, scalable propulsion and control package customized to the unique needs of customer operations. Paired with automated, high-speed charging, IRT’s ATLAS-powered locomotives maintain 24/7 availability for its operators in an economically beneficial package.

IRT was established in 2019 and has a rapidly expanding list of customers which includes Fortune 500 companies, Ports, Industries, and Short Line Railroads. IRT works with its growing nationwide network of locomotive remanufactures (ATLAS Authorized Installers) and can also provide ATLAS kits directly to customers for in-house remanufacture.