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TransPennine Express, Hitachi Rail, and Angel Trains have outfitted a 'Nova 1' train with a battery system, launching the UK's first intercity battery train trial. The five-carriage Class 802 can produce over 700 kW of power with a 750kWh battery unit. The trial will assess the viability of a 100% battery-electric intercity train for non-electrified routes, potentially cutting infrastructure costs. This diesel/electric hybrid aims to reduce emissions by 30% this summer. This initiative underscores the rail industry's commitment to sustainability and reduced emissions. Read more https://lnkd.in/gUE3jHVQ #RailInnovation #BatteryTrains #SustainableTravel #RandD #RandDProjects #RandDtaxRelief #TaxConsultant #Consultancy

The introduction of battery trains by Siemens Mobility promises not only significant cost savings for the UK but also an acceleration in the modernization of the railway network, this is reported by ... #Railtransport #RailtransportintheUK #Railwaytechnologies #SiemensMobility

https://lnkd.in/euKVKdgY Battery electric train trial is on its way in the UK. 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. Hitachi Rail has invested over £15 million to develop this pioneering technology in partnership with Turntide Technologies in Sunderland and believe that if the trials are successful, the battery-electric 802s will be capable of running up to 60 miles on batteries. This will be good where electricity wires cannot be installed in tunnels, complex junctions and short trios. #batteryelectrictrain #trial

https://lnkd.in/em-X6Svp Bi-mode’ trains that operate on battery power when not using an electrified track could save Britain’s railways £3.5bn and 12 million tonnes of CO2 over a 35-year period, Siemens Mobility has said. #batterytrain #uk #railways

Bi-modal battery trains are being proposed to reduce costs £3.5 billion could be saved for Britains railways, through the implementation of battery bi-mode trains, Siemens Mobility has stated. The new trains would use batteries on unelectrified routes, and overhead power wires on electrified routes. Such a change would make it quicker to replace diesel trains, when weighed against the costs of full electrification. Not only this, but Overhead Line Equipment can be installed more quickly than Rail Charging Converters. In a statement, Sambit Banerjee, joint CEO for Siemens Mobility UK & Ireland said: “Britain should never have to buy a diesel passenger train again. Our battery trains, which we’d assemble in our new Goole factory in Yorkshire, can replace Britain’s aging diesel trains without us having to electrify hundreds of miles more track in the next few years. So, on routes from Perth to Penzance, passengers could be travelling on clean, green battery-electric trains by the early 2030s.” Train operators including Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway (GWR), Northern Railway, ScotRail, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Transport for Wales (TfW), are scoping the replacement of their old fleet of diesel engines. Through the research and modelling conducted by Siemens Mobility, it has been deduced that 20-30% of a line would need to be electrified, in order to make the Bi-Mode trains utile, however given that with the design of battery that would be used on these trains, they could charge their batteries to full capacity in a 20 minute time frame, when moving along electrified routes. 

Deutsche Bahn announces a tender for 95 high-speed EMUs The firm part of the German national operator's tender includes 33 trains designed to operate at a maximum speed of 300 km/h. The future train must have 940 seats and be no longer than 400 m. Under the terms of procurement, the operator can select only three candidates whose bids have received the maximum number of points. The contract is scheduled to be concluded in spring 2025. The new fleet will be put into operation from early 2030 to replace the ageing ICE 3 trains, which have been supplied since 1999, and to increase the volume of high-speed services. Last November, Siemens Mobility and Alstom won a tender from DB Fernverkehr, a subsidiary of the German operator, to conceptualise two series models of single-deck high-speed EMUs (for more details see https://lnkd.in/diRK9mP7). With their help, the operator is said to have detailed its purchasing requirements. Image: Siemens Mobility . . . . . . #rollingstock #tramtrains #mobility #publictransport #rail #railway #railways #railindustry #rails #railcybersecurity #railsafety #railwayinfrastructure #railtransport #railwaysystems #railwaysafety #india #indianrailways  #railwaystation BKM HOLDING Amtrak Renfe Alstom Thales Transport Siemens Mobility  CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) Hyundai Rotem Kawasaki Rail Car Talgo CRRC Corporation Ltd. China Railway Construction Co., Ltd. Network Rail Deutsche Bahn Russian Railways Groupe SNCF ADIF FS GROUP BNSF Railway Union Pacific Railroad CN Norfolk Southern Canadian Pacific CSX  #rollingstock #metro #tramway #supplychain #procurement #procuror

BRIGHTLINE WEST SELECTS SIEMENS TO MANUFACTURE HIGH SPEED RAIL TRAIN SETS On the 1st May, Brightline Trains announced that Siemens Mobility has been designated the “preferred bidder” to build train sets for the Brightline West high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California. The contract will include a fleet of ten “American Pioneer 220” (AP 220) train sets to be manufactured, delivered to Nevada and tested to support Brightline West’s timeline of initiating service in 2028. This development aligns with the California High-Speed Rail project's goals and may contribute to regional integration and improved passenger rail connectivity. It also opens doors for further steps toward high-speed rail infrastructure and services across the West Coast. Choose rail! Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e7Cz9Dbk California High-Speed Rail Authority California State of Nevada #enablingfuturemobility #railtozero #highspeedrail ___ 👍 Like if you find value, re-post ♻️, and follow for more inspiration, interesting rail, and innovation insights.

Siemens is investing $60 million in a high-speed train manufacturing plant in the U.S., according to the railway transport news portal Railway Supply, citing Reuters. Siemens has announced an investment of $60 million to build a high-speed train manufacturing plant in northern New York State. ... #Highspeedtrains #RailtransportationintheUnitedStates #SiemensMobility

There continues to be a strong case for full electrification particularly in respect of freight routes. The overall headline issue is still the Conservatives antipathy towards rail infrastructure investment and the huge legacy problems which cancellation of HS2 Phase 2 will bring in the 2030s. The lack of electrification from inception for East West Rail is another egregious oversight.

Interesting: Testing of the UK’s first intercity battery train has commenced. The battery, which generates a peak power of more than 700kw, has now been successfully retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express ‘Nova 1’ train (five-carriage intercity Class 802), ahead of the trial on Transpennine routes this summer. This is said to be the first UK trial where a diesel engine is replaced with a battery on an intercity train. The trial is a collaboration between TransPennine Express, Angel Trains and Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail has said the single battery unit is incredibly powerful, storing enough electricity to power more than 75 houses for a day. This energy and power density will deliver the same levels of high-speed acceleration and performance, while being no heavier than the diesel engine it replaces. #rail #decarbonisation #zeroemission https://lnkd.in/eadEvVYW