Alternative Traction Technologies News
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TÜV SÜD Collaborates with MEDHA and Indian Railways on Hydrogen-Powered Rail Vehicles
TÜV SÜD and MEDHA sign MoU to expand hydrogen rail collaboration with Indian Railways after India's first hydrogen train.
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How Silicone Heaters Are Keeping Battery-Powered Trains on Track
Silicone rubber heaters are helping battery-powered trains maintain performance in cold climates — here's how Ohmvo is leading the way.
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Charging Battery Trains on Denmark’s Non-Electrified Rail Lines
Sécheron's rail charging converter enables battery trains in Denmark to recharge in 15 minutes at station charging islands, cutting diesel u…
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InnoTrans IN PICTURES: China's Hydrogen High-Speed Train
InnoTrans 2024: CRRC presents its Cinova H2 hydrogen train with a top speed of 200km/h. At 160km/h it can travel 1,200km in one go.
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InnoTrans 2024: Stadler Unveils Its RS Zero Emission-Free Train
Stadler Rail unveils its RS Zero, the successor to the original Regio Shuttle, which saved many a German branch line from closure.
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Italy: FdC Orders Additional Narrow-Gauge H2 Trains from Stadler
Italian rail operator FdC has ordered a further three narrow-gauge hydrogen trains from Stadler from a framework agreement signed in 2023.
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Saudi Arabia Railways and Alstom to Demonstrate Hydrogen Passenger Train
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and Alstom will demonstrate the first hydrogen-powered passenger train in the Kingdom this month.
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China: Alstom Demonstrates New Propulsion System on Chengdu Line 7
Alstom NUG Propulsion System Co. has successfully applied its silicon carbide and permanent magnet motor propulsion system on a demo train.
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Germany: Mireo Plus B Battery Trains Chosen for Upper and Lower Westerwald Pilot Project
Hessische Landesbahn has ordered three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for its OWB and UWB pilot project.
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Deutsche Bahn Achieves Biofuel Target Two Years Ahead of Target
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has reached its target volume for biofuel two years ahead of target, hitting 17 million litres of HVO.
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Ireland to Purchase 90 Battery-Electric Train Carriages from Alstom
Ireland's Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has secured approval for IÉ to order 90 battery-electric train carriages from Alstom this year.
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Valley Link Rail to Construct Hydrogen Production Facility in California
The Valley Link Rail project is purchasing 200 acres that will be the site of its green hydrogen production facility.
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Amtrak Aims for Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2045
Amtrak has announced a pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire network by 2045.
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US: BNSF Orders Four EMD SD70J Locomotives from Progress Rail
Progress Rail has been chosen to supply BNSF Railway with four EMD Joule battery electric locomotives and two charging systems.
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Talgo Looks to Decarbonisation and Digitalisation at InnoTrans 2022
At InnoTrans, Talgo introduced its intercity train platform as well as new solutions to support decarbonisation of rail transport.
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IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents Metro Train for Liverpool
Stadler presented its IPEMU - independently powered EMU - at InnoTrans today in the presence of Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram.
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IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents New FLIRT Tri-Mode and CITYLINK Tram-Train for Wales
Stadler formally presented its FLIRT tri-mode and CITYLINK tram-train for Transport for Wales at InnoTrans today.
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Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B Goes on Public Show at InnoTrans 2022
The public is able to view Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B battery train for the first time at InnoTrans 2022.
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InnoTrans 22: Stadler and NAH.SH Present First FLIRT Akku Battery-Electric Series-Produced Vehicle
Stadler and NAH.SH have unveiled the first FLIRT Akku battery-electric series-produced vehicle at InnoTrans 2022.
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DB Cargo Showcases Hydrogen Logistics Solutions
DB Cargo has showcased how it’s already capable of transporting large quantities of hydrogen by freight rail.
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Connectivity to Sustainability, the Future of the Rail Industry Looks Different
The current decade will be a transformative for rail; Cummins outlines three ways in which the rail industry’s near future will be different…
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Stadler Developing Modular, Scalable Battery System for Passenger Trains
Stadler is developing a modular, scalable battery system with the German Aerospace Centre and DLR Institutes for Vehicle Concepts & Networks
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Germany: CAF to Supply Additional Battery-Powered Trains for NWL
NWL has extended its contract with CAF for an additional 10 battery-powered trains for the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany.
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CAF Begins Static Tests on Hydrogen Train Prototype
CAF has commenced static tests on the hydrogen-powered demonstrator train that is being developed for the FCH2Rail project.