Train Batteries News
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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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Hitachi Rail Develops Next-Generation Battery Technology
Hitachi Rail is leading a new public-private partnership to develop next-generation battery technology for intercity and commuter trains.
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Stadler to Display Battery-Powered FLIRT Akku at InnoTrans 2024
At InnoTrans 2024, Stadler will display a battery-electric version of its FLIRT Akku train ordered by DB Regio.
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Hitachi Rail Tests Intercity Battery Train on UK Rail Network
TransPennine Express, Angel Trains, and Hitachi Rail are testing an intercity battery-powered train on the UK's national rail network.
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Hitachi Rail to Supply Battery-Powered Trams in Florence
In Florence, Hitachi Rail has been contracted to supply 46 battery-powered trams and the necessary digital signalling to operate them.
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Czech Republic: Škoda Unveils Battery-Powered RegioPanter Train
At Rail Business Days, Czech Railways and Škoda Group unveiled the first RegioPanter train equipped with battery technology.
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UK: Siemens Mobility Looks to Build Battery Trains in Goole
Siemens Mobility has announced plans to build battery-powered trains in Goole, Yorkshire, to replace ageing fleets on Britain's railway.
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Hitachi Rail Retrofits TransPennine Express Train with Battery Technology
With Angel Trains and Turntide Technologies, Hitachi Rail has retrofitted battery technology on a TransPennine Express train.
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Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus B Battery Hybrid Trains Start Service in Germany
Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus B battery hybrid trains have begun regular service for SWEG in the Ortenau region of Germany.
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UK: GWR Commences Fast-Charging Battery-Powered Train Trial
Great Western Railway has officially commenced its fast-charging battery-powered train trial on the Greenford branch line.
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Capitol Industrial Batteries – Where Service is Alive and Well
Whether you require batteries repaired, overhauled or replaced, Capitol are trusted and relied upon by a range of UK rail industry companies…
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New Zealand: Stadler to Supply 33 Locomotives to KiwiRail
KiwiRail and Stadler have signed an additional two contracts for the supply of 33 locomotives in New Zealand.
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Metra Orders 16 Battery-Electric Stadler Trains for Chicago
Metra has awarded a contract to Stadler to supply 16 battery-electric trains for operation in Chicago and the surrounding region.
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Porterbrook Invests in Rail Charging Converter for Battery-Powered Trains
Porterbrook and Siemens Mobility have signed a 1.7 million GBP deal to install a Rail Charging Converter at the Long Marston Rail Innovation…
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Chicago Metra to Purchase Battery-Powered Trainsets
Chicago's commuter rail operator, Metra has been awarded a 169.3 million USD grant to purchase zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets.
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Liverpool's Battery-Powered Trains to Commence Service at Headbolt Lane Station
Liverpool City Region's Headbolt Lane station will open on 5 October to be served by the UK's first battery-powered passenger trains.
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Germany: Alstom and VMS Present Battery-Powered Electric Train in Saxony
Alstom and Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS) have presented a battery-powered train for the Chemnitz-Leipzig line in Saxony, Germany.
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Caltrain to Pilot Dual-Powered Electric and Battery-Powered Train
Caltrain has announced plans to pilot a bi-level dual electric and battery-powered train to help further reduce emissions from its services.
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Hitachi Rail Completes Phase 1 Rollout of Tri-Mode 'Blues' Trains
Hitachi Rail has completed phase one of the production and rollout of its tri-mode Masaccio trains for service in Italy.
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Germany: Siemens and SWEG Open Depot for Battery-Powered Trains
Siemens Mobility and SWEG are opening a rail depot in Offenburg, Germany to maintain the Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains.
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FCH2Rail Project Tests Bi-Mode Hydrogen Train on Spanish Railway Network
The FCH2Rail project has commenced the first test runs of its bi-mode hydrogen train on the Zaragoza-Canfranc line on Spain's rail network.
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Australia: Progress Rail to Build Battery-Powered Aurizon Freight Locomotive
Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build a zero-emissions capable battery-powered freight locomotive in Australia.
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Any Application – Not Just Any Battery!
Capitol Industrial Batteries has operated as an independent battery manufacturer, assembly plant sales and service agent since 2004.
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Premium PSU Will Be Attending Asia Pacific Rail 2023
This year, PremiumPSU will be exhibiting at the most important meeting of the Southeast Asian railway industry, Asia Pacific Rail.