The German transport authorities Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) and Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe (NWL) have awarded DB Regio a contract for the operation of five routes on the Niederrhein-Münsterland network. In addition, VRR and NWL have ordered a...Read more
Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe will cooperate in the field of power module technology based on silicon carbide (SiC). SiC has the potential of higher energy efficiency and reduced weight of rolling stock’s electrical...Read more
Siemens Mobility will be supplying seven two-car Mireo Plus B battery train sets to private Danish railway company Midtjyske Jernbaner. The deal marks the first order for the model outside of Germany.Read more
Regional German operator Vlexx has received federal funding of almost 7 million euros last week to convert 6 electric trains to battery-powered trains. These will replace the diesel trains running on non-electrified parts of the...Read more
Instead of electrifying every kilometer of track, Deutsche Bahn (DB) will make overhead line ‘islands’ for battery trains on local railway lines in Schleswig-Holstein. These first routes using partial route electrification are expected to go...Read more
A train on batteries that regenerate automatically sounds futuristic, but is exactly what Australian mining company Fortescue and UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) are currently developing. The gravitational energy from the heavy iron ore load...Read more
Engineering consultancy Ricardo has secured funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for two transport innovation project in the rail sector. Together with partners, Ricardo will compare battery and hydrogen trains, as well as look...Read more
Arriva, Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and Stadler have evaluated last week’s trial runs with a modified Stadler WINK train set, labelling it a success on Thursday. Read more
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and Arriva last week conducted trial runs with a modified Stadler WINK train set in battery mode. The parties involved evaluated charging rate, energy consumption and the switch from overhead lines...Read more
DB Regio has ordered 113 trains of the type FLIRT Akku from Stadler. The vehicles for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will go into passenger service from December 2026, and 14 trains will also be used in the north-east...Read more
Alstom signed a ten-year framework agreement with Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail (IE) for up to 750 new electric and battery-electric rail cars for the Dublin RER. The first order consists of 19 of the...Read more
The tri-mode HydroFLEX train, which can run on hydrogen, electricity and battery power, is making an appearance at the UN climate conference in Glasgow. No hydrogen is on board for the event however, and is...Read more
While world leaders meet at the UN climate conference in Glasgow, an emission-free battery train crossed the iconic Forth Bridge in the UK for the first time. Developed by Vivarail, two existing diesel trains were...Read more
The rapid charging station for battery trains Voltap has passed its technical baptism of fire. A battery train from Stadler Rail was successfully charged with Voltap, developed by Swiss catenary specialist Furrer + Frey and...Read more
Britain’s first hybrid battery-diesel train made its first trip on July 21. One the 25th anniversary of operator Chiltern Railways the HybridFLEX was launched, as well as a celebration event at London Marylebone Station. Chiltern...Read more
