First ‘overhead line islands’ for battery trains to be built in Germany

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Instead of electrifying every kilometer of track, Deutsche Bahn (DB) will make overhead line ‘islands’ for battery trains on local railway lines in Schleswig-Holstein. These first routes using partial route electrification are expected to go into operation in December 2023.

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First ‘overhead line islands’ for battery trains to be built in Germany

Battery train akkuzug NAH

Instead of electrifying every kilometer of track, Deutsche Bahn (DB) will make overhead line ‘islands’ for battery trains on local railway lines in Schleswig-Holstein. These first routes using partial route electrification are expected to go into operation in December 2023.

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