Latest battery-powered trains News
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UK: GWR Steps In to Save Fast-Charging Battery Trial
GWR is to buy several assets from Vivarail, securing the future of trials of fast-charge battery technology.
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US: Stadler to Develop Battery-Powered Passenger Train in Utah
Stadler is partnering with Utah State University and ASPIRE Engineering to develop the first battery-powered passenger train in the US.
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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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Germany: CAF Gets Keys to BWW Bismark Railway Depot
CAF has taken ownership of the former BWW Bismarck railway depot in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
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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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First Tri-Mode Train Enters Passenger Service in Europe
Trenitalia’s ‘Blues’ battery hybrid train is the first tri-mode train to enter passenger service in Europe.
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Kazakhstan Railways and Alstom Announce New Cooperation Agreement
Kazakhstan Railways and Alstom have announced an expansion of their partnership with the signing of a new cooperation agreement.
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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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Germany: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State to Deploy Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to introduce battery trains onto the Warnow II network.
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Island Hopping for Battery Trains: DB Begins Construction of OLE Islands
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will build electrified overhead contact line islands to intermittently charge battery-powered trains in Schleswig-Holstei…
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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 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: Hitachi and Trenitalia Unveil Battery Hybrid Blues Train
Hitachi Rail and Trenitalia have unveiled the tri-mode 'Blues' battery hybrid train for Italy 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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The First Physical Rail Infra Forum is Around the Corner
The first physical edition of Rail Infra Forum 2022, organised by RailTech.com, will take place on 12–13 October in Berlin.
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Stadler Reveals Plans for InnoTrans 2022
Stadler has revealed some of the solutions it will have on show at InnoTrans 2022 this coming September in Berlin.
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Alstom Announces Green Rail Mobility Innovation Centre for Quebec
Alstom has announced that it will establish an innovation centre for green rail mobility solutions at its Americas headquarters in Quebec.
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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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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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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.