What could be a better place to hold this year’s electric bus conference organised by the trolley:motion association than the Czech capital Prague? Not (only) due to its tourist appeal, of course, but above all because of …
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The European EV Battery Building Paradox: Northvolt’s Bankruptcy & China Supremacy (Autonomy)
It appears that Northvolt will enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week; a troubling development given that no other European startup has raised as much money and carried as much responsibility for Europe’s green industry ambitions. …
Continue readingTrolleybuses: A growing demand thanks to zero emission operations (SustainableBus)
Trolleybus projects and investments are on a rise in several European countries. Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic are among the countries where trolleybus networks are more diffuse. Significant renewal plans are underway. Also Berlin …
Continue readingRevolutionary ‘Tri-Mode’ Trains Debut on South Wales Metro (RailNews)
Electric ‘tri-mode’ trains have been introduced to passenger services for the first time as part of the South Wales Metro. They will be introduced on the Valley lines in South Wales for the first time …
Continue readingMetro-North unveils bi-mode locos to increase electric operation (RailwayGazette)
New York MTA has unveiled the first of the Siemens Mobility SC42-DM Charger electro-diesel locomotives which will enable it to increase the use of electric traction on Metro-North Railroad commuter services. The operator’s existing batch of GE …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 18 November 2024
• The inside story of the Transport for London cyberattack (London Centric) • Green signal given for first UK co-operatively owned railway service (The Guardian) • Caltrain’s electrification project is paying off big-time (SFGate) • …
Continue readingEast West Rail announces public consultation on electrification plans (GlobalRailwayReview)
East West Rail Company has announced a 10-week public consultation on its hybrid battery-electric railway plans, aiming to connect Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge with a sustainable transit solution. East West Rail Company (EWR …
Continue readingThe Shenfield Electrification Scheme: Background
A perennial and fairly meaningless question that is often asked is ‘what are the origins of Crossrail?’ It inevitably depends on how far you want to go back in time but one contender could be …
Continue readingHitachi Rail to create the next generation train battery technology (RailBusiness)
A public-private partnership is developing the next-generation in battery train technology. Led by Hitachi Rail, the collaboration is creating a new battery pack that is lighter and smaller so it can be installed on commuter and …
Continue readingUnderfloor battery power trialled on TPE Class 802 (RailMagazine)
A UK project to develop new powerful underfloor batteries could be the beginning of the end of the diesel multiple unit and save the need for expensive electrification. The government is a 50:50 investor in …
Continue readingUK’s first Intercity battery train hits the tracks for testing (RailMagazine)
Main line tests have started on the nation’s first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail network. …
Continue readingWhy is Rail Electrification so Slow in the UK? (NewCivilEng)
Benefits of electrified railways are numerous and they will be vital in achieving net zero, but the electrification rate is worryingly low and an overhaul of the approach is required. An electrified railway is a …
Continue readingBattery electric and battery hybrid trains: An engineering overview (RailEngineer)
There has been much publicity over the last few months about the use of batteries as a propulsion energy source on trains. For example, in the UK, the first modern battery powered passenger train entered …
Continue readingDiscontinuous Third-Rail Idea for West of England Line (RailMagazine)
‘Islands’ of third-rail electric power are being assessed for the West of England line between Basingstoke and Exeter. Network Rail and South Western Railway have been working for two years on plans to remove diesel …
Continue readingUK’s first Intercity battery train hits the tracks (RailMag)
Main line tests have started on the nation’s first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail network. …
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