Final Report: Novel traction systems for sustainable railway futures in LICs
Published: February 2023
Main topic: Access and infrastructure
Study countrie(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Written by: Stuart Hillmansen, Tajud Din, Clive Roberts, Marcelo Blumenfeld
Published by: University of Birmingham
Study type: Research report
The project HVT/038, named Novel Traction Systems for Sustainable Futures in LICs, was set to investigate the feasibility and potential implementation of alternative technologies to railway electrification in low-income countries (LICs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ambitious research builds on a challenging context of growing pressures to decarbonise the transport sector, which are accompanied by financing constraints in developing countries. This final report compiles all research outputs and activities from the project, and sets out further steps to increase research uptake and potential pathways to commercialisation.
