Battery traction news
Latest news about the development and use of battery traction in the global rail industry.
Tri-mode trains launch South Wales Metro electric services
UK: Transport for Wales put its Stadler Class 756 tri-mode multiple-units into passenger service on November 18, launching electric operation as part of the South Wales Metro programme to upgrade lines around Cardiff.
Norfolk Southern revives battery traction ambitions with Alstom partnership
USA: Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Corp is to convert two diesel prime movers to hybrid operation through a partnership with Alstom.
Autonomous battery LRV tested in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Test running of a domestically developed, battery-powered, autonomous light rail vehicle began in Solo on November 6.
Rebuilt diesel-battery hybrid loco in service
NETHERLANDS: Tata Steel’s Velsen-Noord plant has put into service the first of 10 General Electric 90 tonne Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives dating from 1963-71 which are being rebuilt into diesel-battery hybrids.
Trial suggests batteries could reduce inter-city train fuel costs by up to 50%
UK: Trials with an inter-city electro-diesel trainset retrofitted with a traction battery in place of one of its engines achieved fuel cost savings of 35% to 50%, surpassing predictions of up to 30%, while meeting performance requirements and supporting zero-emission operation around stations.
Pavlodar to order battery trams
KAZAKHSTAN: The city of Pavlodar is planning to acquire up to 25 energy-efficient trams with traction batteries to help renew its fleet.
LTG Link unveils appearance of Flirt multiple-units
Discontinuous electrification selected for East West Rail
Class 08 shunter rebuilt with battery power completes heavy duty testing
Customised battery locos ordered to haul Paris metro maintenance trains
Danish battery train order signed
Battery-hydrogen modular locomotive unveiled
Fortescue and Downer to develop heavy-haul battery loco design
LTO batteries to offer performance advantages for hydrogen trains
Technotrans combines battery and power electronics cooling in one device
Končar KEV unveils battery multiple-units
ABB launches Pro Series traction battery range
Prototype RS Zero hydrogen or battery railcar for secondary lines
Hitachi shrinks battery technology for use on local trains
TransPennine Express aims to get more out of its fleet
Battery-electric tampers ordered for rubber-tyred metro lines
Funding deal secures future of Nice – Digne line
Maintenance: Electric drives offer energy-efficient tamping
Chiltern Railways cancels call for battery train proposals