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<p>The Government expects electrification to play an important role in our programme
to achieve our Net Zero 2050 target, which is why since 2010, more than 1,250 miles
of electrification has been delivered in Great Britain, including over 900 miles in
England and Wales in the last 11 years.</p><p>Alternative traction technologies, such
as battery trains, will also play a key role in our approach to the decarbonisation
of the rail network and our transition to net zero.</p><p>There are a number of trials
by train operators involving battery technology currently underway such as those on
TransPennine Express and Great Western Railway that will assess different battery
and charging technologies.</p><p>New procurements where there is a demand for self-powered
trains, such as Northern, will require suppliers to provide battery-electric solutions.
Battery-powered trains for Transport for Wales and Merseyrail have been manufactured
and are under test for operation on non-electrified parts of their routes.</p>
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