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January 25, 2023 | Fleet

Merseyrail’s new EMUs enter service

Part of fleet equipped with batteries for non-electrified routes.

December 20, 2022 | Fleet

Sicily sees first journey of new Blues train for Trenitalia

Blues train built by Hitachi Rail is first tri-mode to enter service in Europe.

December 5, 2022 | Fleet

Irish Rail orders 18 BEMUs to expand Dart services

€179m order will help replace diesel prior to further electrification.

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.

April 15, 2021 | Light Rail

Battery technology charges forward

Neil Bates, design director with British train manufacturer Vivarail, explains how battery trains combined with new fast charging technology can provide an alternative to full-scale electrification on secondary lines and thereby save money while cutting CO₂ emissions.

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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