Ironically, human waste-fueled trains are being used as a clean alternative to dirty diesel trains.
derived from several waste products, including sewage sludge, farming crop residue, animal manure, and food waste. All of these are broken down by bacteria to produce a gas that is, in turn, used as a cleaner alternative fuel.Though biomethane does release carbon into the atmosphere, proponents argue that it would be released anyway by natural processes — using it as a fuel simply gives the components a new life that prevents the need for the burning of fossil fuels.
The new trains are set to run on branch lines re-opened under government plans to reverse railway cuts.Beverley Nielsen, the chair of Ultra Light Rail Partners, said"this really is a vote of confidence in our business which is fully focussed on providing lightweight affordable railcar travel as a comfortable, modern, reliable and safe alternative to traveling by car.
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