Alternative Traction Technologies News
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Alstom and PKN ORLEN to Cooperate on Hydrogen Trains in Poland
PKN ORLEN and Alstom have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the supply of zero-emission trains and hydrogen fuel.
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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility Unveil New Complete Hydrogen System for Rail
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have unveiled elements of their newly developed complete hydrogen system for rail.
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Siemens Mobility Awarded Contract for Denmark’s First Battery-Powered Trains
Midtjyske Jernbaner orders 7 2-car battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility in Denmark’s first battery powered rail contrac…
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Alstom and ENGIE Sign Partnership to Supply Fuel Cell System for European Rail Freight
Alstom and ENGIE have signed a partnership agreement to supply a renewable hydrogen to heavy-duty European rail freight.
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RIA: UK Government Needs to Do More to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Railways
Limited progress is being made regarding the UK Government's rail decarbonisation plans according to a Railway Industry Association report.
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Deutsche Bahn Is Building Overhead Line 'Islands' for Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn has announced it will be constructing overhead line 'islands' in Germany to allow battery trains to operate in the country.
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Trial of Battery-Powered Trains in the Netherlands a Success
The trial to see whether battery-mode operation would be feasible in the Netherlands, using a Stadler WINK train, was successful.
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Stadler to Trial Battery Mode Operation in the Netherlands
Stadler will start overnight testing to see whether running its trains in battery mode in the Netherlands is feasible.
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DB Regio Orders 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku Battery Trains
Stadler has received an order for 14 FLIRT Akku trains from DB Regio. This is its third contract for battery-operated vehicles in Germany.
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SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom Unveil First Régiolis Hybrid Train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have unveiled the first French electric-diesel-battery regional train this week.
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Spain: CAF and Iberdrola Partner on Hydrogen-Powered Train Project
CAF and Iberdrola have signed a framework agreement to promote the use of green hydrogen in the railway and passenger transport sectors.
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German Capital Region to Get Hydrogen Trains
A research contract has been agreed to introduce hydrogen-powered trains on the Heidekrautbahn in the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.
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Union Pacific Tests Viability of Battery-Electric Locomotives for Freight Operations
Union Pacific is set to buy 20 battery-electric locomotives from Progress Rail and Wabtec Corporation for testing in yard operations.
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Germany: Alstom and DB Begin Passenger Service Tests of Battery-Electric Train
Deutsche Bahn will begin testing Alstom’s battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) on DB Regio passenger services from next week.
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Stadler Enters Guinness Book of Records with Its FLIRT Akku
Stadler enters the Guinness Book of Records for the longest range travelled by a train in battery-only mode.
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Progress Rail, BNSF and Chevron Collaborate on Hydrogen Locomotive Project
Progress Rail, BNSF Railway and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate a hydrogen-powered locomotive.
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Alstom and MOL to Explore Use of Hydrogen Technology on Hungarian Rail Network
Alstom has signed an MoU with oil and gas company MOL to explore the use of hydrogen technology for rail transport in Hungary.
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Alstom and Liebherr Collaborate on Optimisation of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Alstom and Liebherr – Aerospace and Transportation SAS have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at optimising hydrogen systems.
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CZ Loco Researches Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive
CZ LOKO is looking into the feasibility of building a hydrogen-powered locomotive. This has tentatively been named the HydrogenShunter 1000.
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New Partnership Focuses on Optimising Hydrogen Train Refuelling
Hynamics has signed a new partnership agreement with Alstom to reduce the time needed to refuel hydrogen trains.
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Germany: First Battery Trains Ordered for VBB Network
NEB has ordered 31 two-car, battery-operated Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility for the new East Brandenburg rail network.
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Alstom and Eversholt Rail Sign Hydrogen Train Fleet Agreement
Alstom and Eversholt Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at the development of 10 three-car hydrogen trains for the UK.
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Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains to Retrofit Batteries on TPE Trains
Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains have agreed to retrofit batteries on to TransPennine Express Nova 1 intercity trains.
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RDG: Building the UK’s Net Zero Railway Will Create 6,000 Jobs
A study commissioned by the RDG has found that building the UK’s net zero railway could lead to the creation of approximately 6,000 jobs.