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Battery
April 2, 2020
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Locomotives
Do hydrogen and battery trains mean the end for diesel traction?
European passenger operators are steadily embracing alternative traction based on batteries or hydrogen as a means of eliminating the use of diesel engines. But are the days of diesel numbered? Or is the technology set to evolve? Kevin Smith investigates.
March 17, 2020
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Fleet
Baden-Württemberg purchases 20 battery-electric trains
STATE-owned leasing company Baden-Württemberg State Rail Vehicle Authority (SFBW) has ordered 20 Mireo Plus B battery-electric multiple units from Siemens, including 30 years maintenance.
March 18, 2019
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Technology
Vivarail demonstrates fast battery charging system
BRITISH rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail has demonstrated a new fast charge system, which it says can fully charge its class 230 battery train in seven minutes for a 100km trip.
February 22, 2019
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Asia
Philippine’s hybrid-electric train undergoes testing
PHILIPPINE National Railways’ (PNR) new hybrid-electric train (HET) developed by engineers from the Department of Science and Technology (Dost) could begin operations by April, if testing is completed in time.
November 1, 2018
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Fleet
Stadler presents battery electric Flirt
STADLER presented its prototype Flirt Akku battery-electric multiple units on October 25, when the train completed a trip from Stadler’s plant in Berlin-Pankow to Schildow in Brandenburg without an external power supply.
October 23, 2018
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Light Rail
First test run for Newcastle’s catenary-free light rail line
THE first catenary-free test run on the new light rail line in the Australian city of Newcastle took place overnight between October 22 and 23, with an LRV operating along Hunter Street under its own power.
September 18, 2018
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Technology
Battery train energises race to replace diesel
Rapid advances in battery technology and the drive to reduce emissions of harmful particulates are helping to push the case for the development of battery-electric trains. Keith Barrow looks at the technology behind Bombardier’s prototype Talent 3 battery-electric multiple unit, which will enter service in Germany next year.
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