Fast charging for battery trains successfully tested in Germany

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The rapid charging station for battery trains Voltap has passed its technical baptism of fire. A battery train from Stadler Rail was successfully charged with Voltap, developed by Swiss catenary specialist Furrer + Frey and local utility company Stadtwerke Tübingen.

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Fast charging for battery trains successfully tested in Germany

source: SWT

The rapid charging station for battery trains Voltap has passed its technical baptism of fire. A battery train from Stadler Rail was successfully charged with Voltap, developed by Swiss catenary specialist Furrer + Frey and local utility company Stadtwerke Tübingen.

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