German operator Vlexx gets rid of last diesel trains by battery conversion

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Regional German operator Vlexx has received federal funding of almost 7 million euros last week to convert 6 electric trains to battery-powered trains. These will replace the diesel trains running on non-electrified parts of the network in Saarland.

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German operator Vlexx gets rid of last diesel trains by battery conversion

source: Vlexx Vlexx

Regional German operator Vlexx has received federal funding of almost 7 million euros last week to convert 6 electric trains to battery-powered trains. These will replace the diesel trains running on non-electrified parts of the network in Saarland.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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