Battery train record breaker caught on camera
It may not have been a top-secret run, but a battery-powered train has quietly smashed the record for unassisted distance in the UK. Caught on camera in the…
Stadler to supply battery-electric trains to Chicago
Chicago’s Metra is set to pioneer emission-free rail transport with the introduction of the first battery-electric trains from Stadler. Under the agreement between Metra and Stadler, 16 battery-electric…
Alstom secures DART+ charging contract from Irish Rail
Rail engineering group Alstom has secured a contract from Irish Rail to provide fast-charging infrastructure for Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) trains in Dublin and Drogheda. The technology…
German hydrogen pioneer opts for battery trains for remainder of fleet
German regional transport authority LNVG, which put the world’s first hydrogen trains into passenger service, will replace its remaining diesel fleet with battery trains, the state of Lower…
Stadler makes debut on Lithuanian rail market with battery-electric trains
Stadler announced its market-entry into Lithuania on Wednesday with a deal to deliver FLIRT train sets to national operator LTG Link. The Swiss rolling stock manufacturer will supply…
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Will battery or hydrogen trains be the future? The vision of Siemens Mobility
As a manufacturer of both hydrogen and a battery trains, of course Siemens Mobility sees both technologies as good alternatives to replace diesel operations in rail. To date,…
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Battery trains for the Bavarian forest network? Infrastructure of 30 million would be needed
Experts of the Technical University of Dresden and the Institut für Bahntechnik have examined the energy, technical and operational constraints that need to be taken into account for…
German operator HLB orders Siemens battery trains to replace diesel units
Regional German operator Hessische Landesbahn has ordered three battery trains from Siemens Mobility for a railway pilot project in Upper and Lower Westerwald. The routes have ‘demanding gradients’…
Beyond B100: SNCF’s ‘PlaneTER’ strategy for greener rail operations
Following the successful implementation of rapeseed-based biofuel B100 in Normandy, SNCF Voyageurs is also looking into Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), batteries and hydrogen. RailTech.com sat down with Stéphane…
Belgium commits to phasing out diesel-powered rolling stock
Belgium is dedicated to finding alternative to the remaining diesel-powered rolling stock in Flanders, federal minister for Mobility Georges Gilkinet said in response to questions by a member…
Czech railways launches battery train tender
Czech Railways (České dráhy) has issued a tender for the supply and service of 15 trains powered by batteries as well as catenary. The trains should have a…
Dutch province can’t make the (business) case for battery trains
The Dutch province of Overijssel has pulled the plug on the use of battery-electric trains from 2027 onwards. The province had planned to use the trains on sections…
Join this week’s webinar on reducing rail emissions and the shift to alternatives for diesel
In preparation for this year’s Rail Infra Forum, RailTech.com will host an interactive webinar on the shift to sustainable alternatives for diesel trains. Tune in on Thursday to…
International collaboration to develop battery-electric fleet for UK
Leasing company Eversholt Rail, together with pioneering developers Vivarail and specialists Kiepe Electric, are to collaborate on a UK project. The trio will work together to develop and…
Stadler and German Aerospace Center team up for development of scalable battery packs
Stadler and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have joined forces for the development of scalable battery packs for battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs), the Swiss rolling stock manufacturer announced…