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CN medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive

CN tests medium-power hybrid locomotive

2025-01-21T13:00:00+00:00

CANADA: CN has unveiled a 3 200 hp diesel-battery hybrid locomotive developed with Knoxville Locomotive Works.

Northern Class 156 DMU at Whitby (Photo Northern)

Five manufacturers invited to bid for Northern Trains fleet renewal contracts

2025-01-17T14:47:00+00:00

UK: Northern Trains has invited five manufacturers to negotiate for framework contracts to supply up to 450 new electric and electro-diesel bi-mode multiple-units.

New York MTA Subway Wabtec R255 diesel-battery loco (Photo Wabtec)

New York Subway battery-diesel maintenance locos approved for use

2025-01-08T11:00:00+00:00

USA: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved the operation of battery-diesel hybrid locomotives ordered from Wabtec to haul maintenance trains on the Subway network.

TfW Stadler Class 756 Driver training (Photo Transport for Wales)

Tri-mode trains launch South Wales Metro electric services

2024-11-27T11:30:00+00:00

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.

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Norfolk Southern revives battery traction ambitions with Alstom partnership

2024-11-22T17:12:00+00:00

USA: Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Corp is to convert two diesel prime movers to hybrid operation through a partnership with Alstom.

Autonomous battery tram test runs (image Bandung Institute of Technology) (1)

Autonomous battery LRV tested in Indonesia

2024-11-18T05:00:00+00:00

INDONESIA: Test running of a domestically developed, battery-powered, autonomous light rail vehicle began in Solo on November 6.

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