Latest battery-powered trains News
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GWR Introduces UK's First Battery-Only Train into Passenger Service
Great Western Railway (GWR) will introduce the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service on Saturday 31 January.
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Arriva Group Invests in Hitachi Rail Tri-Mode Train Fleet
Arriva Group is investing 300 million GBP in a new fleet of tri-mode battery-hybrid trains from Hitachi Rail.
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STV to Support Metra in Procuring Battery-Powered Trains
Chicago’s Metra Metropolitan Rail (Metra) has contracted STV to provide procurement support for battery-powered trainsets.
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InnoTrans 2024: The FLIRT Akku for Rhineland-Palatinate
InnoTans 2024: Stadler Rail presented its new FLIRT Akku hybrid battery train for the German state of Palatinate.
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US: MBTA Approves Plan for Battery-Electric Commuter Trains
The MBTA has approved Keolis' plan to operate battery-electric trains on the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.
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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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Hitachi Rail Unveils Long-Distance Hybrid Battery Train
Hitachi Rail and Trenitalia have unveiled the long-distance version of Europe’s first hybrid battery-powered train.
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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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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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France: Alstom and SNCF Present Battery-Powered Regional Train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have presented the first of five battery-powered trains to operate in regions across France.
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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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Cando to Develop Battery-Powered Switching Locomotive
Cando Rail & Terminals has announced that it is developing a lithium-ion battery-powered switching locomotive for in-yard operations.
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Ireland: Alstom to Install BEMU Charging Infrastructure in Drogheda
Alstom has been contracted to supply a charging facility for Irish Rail’s new Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) trains.
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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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France: Régiolis Hybrid Train Completes Testing in Toulouse
Alstom, CAF and SNCF have announced that France's first hybrid electric-diesel-battery regional train has completed testing.
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Stadler Begins Construction on Battery Train Maintenance Facility in Rendsburg
Stadler has laid the foundation stone for its new maintenance plant for battery trains in Rendsburg, Germany.
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New Zealand Government to Purchase 18 Tri-Mode Trains
The New Zealand government has approved funding for 18 new tri-mode trains for the Lower North Island Rail line.