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 trains will be supplied, with an initial...Read more
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 will be installed in 2024 as part...Read more
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 Saxony announced. Battery trains were found to...Read more
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 both electric and battery-electric trains.Read more
Will battery or hydrogen trains be the future? The vision of Siemens Mobility
reportAs 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, more battery trains have been sold by...Read more
Battery trains for the Bavarian forest network? Infrastructure of 30 million would be needed
AnalysisExperts 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 operation with battery-electric trains for the Bayerwald...Read more
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’ and up to 75 kilometers of non-electrified...Read more
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 Chwalik, head of decarbonisation efforts for the...Read more
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 of parliament this week. Battery-electric trains are...Read more
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 range of at least 80 kilometers in...Read more
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 without overhead lines instead of the diesel...Read more
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 gain valuable new insights from our speakers.Read more
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 deliver a zero-emissions upgrade for the Class...Read more