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9/12/2025
Cando Rail & Terminals on Sept. 10 unveiled its first battery-powered switching locomotive at the company's Southlands Terminal in Edmonton, Alberta.
The locomotive is fully electric, retrofitted from a traditional diesel unit, Cando officials said in a press release. To be used for closed-loop switching operations, the locomotive will eliminate emissions, reduce noise, cut energy costs and support Canada's net-zero climate goals, they said.
The government of Alberta, through its Emissions Reduction Alberta program, provided C$2 million for the project, named Li-Ion 2025. The project cost C$4 million.
The locomotive underwent phase one of field testing earlier this year. Testing will now continue at the Southlands Terminal, with commercial use planned for early 2026.