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April 12, 2022 | Fleet

German regions order 63 battery trains

Infrastructure work will be carried out ahead of the trains beginning operation.

December 13, 2021 | Fleet

Alstom wins Dart+ train order as network expansion programme approved

Dart+ Fleet project includes mix of electric and battery-electric trains for expanded network.

May 17, 2021 | Fleet

MÁV-Start withdraws BEMU tender in light of electrification plans

The operator had planned to purchase up to 50 BEMUs.

March 14, 2021 | Fleet

Static charging system for BEMUs unveiled

The system allows a 15kV traction supply to be provided at 50Hz.

August 20, 2020 | Tenders

MÁV-Start BEMU tender re-launched

HUNGARIAN national operator MÁV-Start has reissued its tender for up to 50 BEMUs following the withdrawal of the original tender in June.

July 26, 2020 | Technology

VDE study finds battery trains 35% cheaper than hydrogen

A study of the cost-effectiveness of battery electric multiple units (BEMU) and hydrogen electric multiple units (HEMU) as alternatives to diesel found that BEMUs could be up to €59m (35%) less expensive to buy and operate compared with their hydrogen fuel cell equivalents.

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