A group of scientists is working on a train that will never need to stop for fuel or recharge because it will be equipped with a battery that will be charged by gravity and will provide a constant source of energy for the train.
Scientists are working on the train’s creation with the support of a £38 million ($50 million) funding, with the goal of creating the world’s first ‘infinity train’ driven by gravity, which will be rolled out onto the rail network later this decade.
The train will be powered by an electric battery that will not require traditional charging infrastructure since it will use gravitational energy to power itself on the sloped sections of the track.
The experts pointed out that the friction of the brakes used to slow the train generates electricity, which means the locomotive could hypothetically transport loads, commodities, and people without stopping one day.
Some believe that after the apocalypse, in which the planet froze, and the train transporting the survivors must remain in constant motion revolving around the world, the concept of the created train was inspired by the sci-fi film Snowpiercer in 2013.
Fortesco Future Industries, the Australian engineering firm behind the proposal, said it would also eliminate the need for diesel trains, noting that it functions in the same way as hybrid electric cars.
The train was launched after the business acquired Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), a UK-based battery company that was spun off from Williams F1 in 2010.
Together, the two companies will hasten the shift to renewable energy and assist the sector in achieving carbon neutrality by the end of the decade.
“The Infiniti Train will join the Fortesco green fleet under construction and help Fortesco become a major participant in the burgeoning global market for green industrial transportation equipment, delivering considerable value to our shareholders,” stated Dr. Andrew Forrest, founder and chairman of Fortesco.