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Movable overhead electrification to decarbonise freight yards (RailBusiness)
The use of a moveable overhead conductor rail to eliminate the need to use diesel locomotives at freight terminals where traditional fixed electrification equipment would obstruct loading and unloading is being demonstrated in the UK, …
Continue readingParis orders conductive static charging e-bus system (UrbanTransport)
The regional transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités has decided to introduce a new electric Bus Rapid Transit system in the greater Paris area. The consortium Van Hool – Kiepe Electric – Alstom was selected as the …
Continue readingGermany plans for faster railway line electrification (RailTech)
To realise a significant shift of traffic to the railways to achieve the climate protection targets in the transport sector, the German rail network must be further electrified in the coming years, says the German …
Continue readingGB Railfreight plans order for bi-mode locomotives (RailwayGazette)
GB Railfreight is planning to order a fleet of main line electro-diesel locomotives with a modular design which would facilitate future replacement of the diesel engine with a battery or hydrogen fuel cell module. Rail …
Continue readingUnion Pacific orders 10 battery electric locos (Electrek)
North American railroad Union Pacific announced it has purchased ten FLXDrive battery-electric locomotives from manufacturer Wabtec. The purchase marks the largest number of FLXDrives placed in a single order for Wabtec, as well as the largest …
Continue readingFast charging trial brings battery-only rail services closer (GWR)
Great Western Railway has signed a deal with manufacturer Vivarail to trial new battery-charging technology on its network, paving the way for battery-only trains to run in regular passenger service in the future. The trial, …
Continue readingUK’s 1st 100mph battery diesel hybrid train enters service (AnonW)
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on ITV. These are the first three paragraphs: The UK’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train is entering passenger service to cut carbon emissions …
Continue readingBattery assisted trains gather speed (Wired)
BATTERY ELECTRIC POWER is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled generators that have powered locomotives for more than a century. Last week, Union Pacific …
Continue readingNew tech to battle catenary theft (RailFreight)
Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe has begun testing an anti-theft device for the railway catenary system. The tests in cooperation with Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) are expected to …
Continue readingDeutsche Bahn & Alstom launch 2 battery train routes (Railway-Tech)
DB Regio will run the fully approved battery train with passengers on two separate routes. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Alstom are set to begin a test service of a fully approved battery train in Germany. The Alstom-built …
Continue readingNew bi-mode locos sought for 2 UK pax railways (RailAdvent)
TransPennine Express is looking for expressions of interest from suppliers for a fleet of at least 15 bi-mode locomotives for use on with its Mk5 carriages. The provision released by First Group is for up …
Continue readingGermany orders battery powered regional trains (RailwayTech)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide an investment loan of up to $107.24m (€95m) to railway company Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) for the development and acquisition of new battery-driven trains. Starting from December …
Continue readingAutonomous battery powered wagon to compete w/ trucks (RailwayGazette)
‘We envision a future in which freight can move itself without waiting for a locomotive, making the system more efficient and environmentally friendly’, says Tim Luchini, co-founder and CEO of Intramotev which is developing a …
Continue readingThe sunny side of rail: Harnessing the sun (RailwayTechnology)
The rail industry has been working hard to further improve its impressive green credentials. Companies have been using alternative fuels such as hydrogen and liquid natural gas, alongside this UK based company Riding Sunbeams is …
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