Hydrogen and Battery Trains: Making Railroads More Sustainable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20250 The environmental benefits of transporting freight by rail are indisputable: railroads are on average three to four times more fuel-efficient than trucks. One freight train can replace several hundred trucks, resulting in up to 75% less greenhouse gas emissions. Technological innovation in advanced Positive Train Control and Computer Aided Dispatching is further optimizing
Germany: Stadler to Deliver 19 FLIRT Akku Battery Trains in Central Thuringia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 17, 20250 DB Regio has ordered 19 new battery-powered FLIRT Akku trains from Stadler for use in Central Thuringia, Germany. The trains will begin service in December 2028 as part of DB Regio’s new transport contract that runs until 2043. Stadler FLIRT Akku for Central Thuringia © Stadler The new FLIRT Akku trains charge their batteries
US: ABB and Stadler Partner on Sustainable Passenger Rail Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20250 ABB and Stadler are collaborating to enhance sustainable rail transport in the United States. Through this initiative, ABB will supply traction converters and Pro Series Traction Batteries for Metra’s and Caltrans’ new trainsets in Illinois and California. This will contribute to the development of environmentally friendly rail systems. A Stadler FLIRT H2
US: ABB and Stadler Partner on Sustainable Passenger Rail Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20250 ABB and Stadler are collaborating to enhance sustainable rail transport in the United States. Through this initiative, ABB will supply traction converters and Pro Series Traction Batteries for Metra’s and Caltrans’ new trainsets in Illinois and California. This will contribute to the development of environmentally friendly rail systems. A Stadler FLIRT H2
Metro-North to Introduce Battery and Electric-Powered Locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20250 Governor Kathy Hochul has announced plans for Metro-North Railroad to introduce battery- and electric-powered locomotives for the Penn Station Access project, marking a nation first. This initiative is part of an expansion to provide New Haven Line service to Penn Station. The project aims to enhance connectivity between the Bronx and
ABB & Škoda Announce Partnership for Battery-Electric Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 23, 20250 ABB & Škoda Group have announced a partnership for the development of new battery-electric trains. The collaboration, which is the first of its kind between the two companies, will see Škoda equipping its new battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) with ABB’s compact Traction Battery Pro Series. The partnership is the first of its
Czech Republic: Škoda Launches Its First Battery Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 17, 20240 Czech Railways has launched its first battery-powered train, developed by Škoda Group, marking a new phase in rail transport for the nation’s non-electrified lines. The train was presented at Ostrava-střed railway station on 15 December and has since begun regular service on the S8 line in the Moravian-Silesian Region. The event was
First Alstom X’trapolis Electric Train Unveiled for Dublin Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20240 At Inchicore Works in Dublin, Alstom has unveiled the first train in Irish Rail’s order for 185 new electric and battery-electric carriages for the DART+ fleet. Invited guests previewed the five-carriage train, which will improve capacity, accessibility, and customer experience across the Greater Dublin Area from 2026. Iarnród Éireann has unveiled the
UK: Intercity Battery Train Trial Proves Successful Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 8, 20240 Angel Trains, Hitachi Rail, and TransPennine Express have announced the success of the UK’s first intercity battery train trial in the North of England. This trial demonstrated that a single 700kW battery can reduce fuel costs by up to 50% while enabling zero-emission travel in and out of stations, significantly cutting
InnoTrans 2024: KONČAR Showcases Croatian Rolling Stock Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20240 Croatian manufacturer, KONČAR is showcasing two trains at InnoTrans 2024: a battery-powered train and a measurement train. The company’s latest battery-powered multiple-unit (BMU) was developed as part of KONČAR’s commitment to sustainable mobility. Meanwhile, its measurement train is set to play a crucial role in improving the operational efficiency of HŽ Infrastructure
Siemens Mobility and NEB Introduce Mireo Plus H and Mireo Plus B Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 26, 20240 Siemens Mobility and Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) have completed the inaugural journey of the Mireo Plus H in Berlin and Brandenburg alongside the launch of the Mireo Plus B battery train in East Brandenburg. Representatives from the federal states and the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) joined the launch event, which introduced the Mireo
Siemens Mobility and NEB Introduce Mireo Plus H and Mireo Plus B Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 26, 20240 Siemens Mobility and Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) have completed the inaugural journey of the Mireo Plus H in Berlin and Brandenburg alongside the launch of the Mireo Plus B battery train in East Brandenburg. Representatives from the federal states and the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) joined the launch event, which introduced the Mireo
Hitachi Rail Develops Next-Generation Battery Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 18, 20240 Hitachi Rail is leading a new public-private partnership to develop next-generation battery technology for intercity and commuter trains. The collaboration aims to create a smaller, more powerful battery pack for trains, improving on previous designs and enhancing rail efficiency. The partnership includes Innovate UK, the University of Birmingham, and DB ESG. Visualisation of
Hitachi Rail Tests Intercity Battery Train on UK Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20240 An intercity battery-powered train has commenced testing on the national rail network in the UK through a collaboration between TransPennine Express (TPE), Angel Trains, and Hitachi Rail. This eight-week testing phase follows successful low-speed trials conducted at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe facility, where the train operated solely on battery power, producing
Stadler to Premiere RS ZERO Train at InnoTrans 2024 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 8, 20240 At InnoTrans 2024, Stadler will unveil the world premiere of its RS ZERO zero-emission regional train. This new model can be fully battery-powered or equipped with a hydrogen power pack as an energy source. At InnoTrans, Stadler will unveil the world premiere of its RS ZERO zero-emission regional shuttle © Stadler The RS ZERO
Hitachi Rail to Supply Battery-Powered Trams in Florence Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 30, 20240 In Florence, Hitachi Rail has been contracted to supply 46 advanced battery-powered trams and the necessary digital signalling to operate them. The new fleet of battery trams will eliminate the need for the traditional overhead electrified infrastructure, which is costly to install and visually intrusive. By using battery technology, Hitachi Rail’s vehicles
Czech Republic: Škoda Unveils Battery-Powered RegioPanter Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20240 Czech Railways and Škoda Group have unveiled the first RegioPanter train equipped with battery technology. The model was presented at the Rail Business Days trade fair in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is equipped with three battery packs, mounted on the roof, to enable zero-emission operation on non-electrified sections of line. RegioPanter with batteries
Hitachi Rail Retrofits TransPennine Express Train with Battery Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 28, 20240 In collaboration with Angel Trains and Turntide Technologies, Hitachi Rail has retrofitted battery technology on a TransPennine Express train for trials in the UK. This marks the nation’s first trial to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train. The Class 802 TransPennine Express train © Chris Davis Photography The battery
Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B Battery Hybrid Trains Start Service in Germany Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20240 Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B battery hybrid trains have begun regular service for SWEG in the Ortenau region of Germany. This marks the premiere of these trains in Germany, following a 2020 order for the delivery of 27 units to operate in Network 8 of the Ortenau regional system. Germany’s first use
UK: GWR Commences Fast-Charging Battery-Powered Train Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20240 Great Western Railway has officially commenced its fast-charging battery-powered train trial on the Greenford branch line. Over the past two weeks, GWR engineers have successfully tested the compatibility of the fast-charge technology with the Class 230 battery train, enabling the trial to now commence in full. The launch of Great Western Railway’s
Capitol Industrial Batteries – Where Service is Alive and Well Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20240 Where Service is Alive and Sell Capitol Industrial Batteries – perfect power solution. Whether you require batteries repaired, overhauled or replaced, Capitol are trusted and relied upon by a wide range of UK rail industry companies, who have come to know that we deliver on our promises to provide exacting standards of
Wabtec and Roy Hill Unveil FLXdrive Battery Locomotive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20230 Wabtec and Roy Hill have unveiled the FLXdrive battery locomotive, which is the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul freight locomotive for mainline service. This vehicle was unveiled at Wabtec’s design and development centre in Pennsylvania for operation by Australian iron ore miner, Roy Hill, which is majority owned by Hancock Prospecting. The
Austria: ÖBB Orders FLIRT Akku Battery Trains from Stadler Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 24, 20230 The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded a contract to Stadler to supply up to 120 FLIRT Akku battery trains. The new vehicles will replace existing diesel trains on the network to enable sustainable operations on partially electrified routes. Prototype of the FLIRT battery from Stadler © Stadler Under this framework agreement, ÖBB has
FCH2Rail Project Tests Bi-Mode Hydrogen Train on Spanish Railway Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20230 The FCH2Rail project has commenced the first test runs of its bi-mode hydrogen train on the Zaragoza-Canfranc line on Spain’s rail network. This project is being carried out by a consortium made up of CAF, DLR, Toyota, Renfe, Adif, CNH2, IP and Stemmann-Technik with a budget of 14 million EUR. It involves
Australia: Progress Rail to Build Battery-Powered Aurizon Freight Locomotive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 1, 20230 Australian freight rail company, Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build a zero-emissions capable battery-powered freight locomotive in Australia. This will be the first battery-powered freight unit to be constructed in Australia. In the future, it is hoped that it will operate using entirely renewable energy sources, thus enabling freight hauls
Siemens Mobility and NEB Present Final Designs for Mireo Plus Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 4, 20230 Siemens Mobility and Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) have presented the final exterior and interior designs of the Mireo Plus H and Plus B trains that will operate in Berlin and Brandenburg. These units are scheduled to enter service on the Heidekrautbahn and East Brandenburg rail networks in December 2024. The exterior design of
Any Application – Not Just Any Battery! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 2, 20230 Here at Capitol Industrial Batteries, we have operated as an independent battery manufacturer assembly plant sales and service agent since 2004. We have the ability to match customers’ requirements for wet lead acid, gel VRLA and lithium type batteries. whilst also offering bespoke manufacturing for client needs. We pride ourselves on supporting
Skeleton’s Supercapacitors to Power CAF’s New Metro Units Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20220 Skeleton Technologies, the global technology leader in supercapacitor energy storage, will supply supercapacitors to the metro units Spanish manufacturer CAF will provide to the city of Granada, Spain. Headquartered in Donostia – San Sebastian (Spain), the CAF Power & Automation has been working with Skeleton Technologies since last year. Following a
Skeleton Renames Its Subsidiary Black Magic to Skeleton Materials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20220 “It’s an important milestone for us as we are expanding our manufacturing capacity in parallel, and our company’s visibility has dramatically increased. Unlike Tesla, Panasonic, or LG who use similar raw materials and compete in engineering, Skeleton has taken an alternative approach and has focused on vertical integration, producing our
Chicago Metra to Create Battery-Powered Locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20220 Chicago’s rail operator Metra has signed a contract with Progress Rail to convert up to six diesel locomotives to battery power. The contract includes a base order of three locomotives with options for an additional three in the future. The base order is expected to take approximately 3.5 years and will
UK: Vivarail and Eversholt Rail to Develop Battery Power for Class 321 Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20220 Eversholt Rail and Vivarail have signed an agreement to develop a battery power and range extension system for Class 321 ‘Renatus’ trains. The ‘Renatus’ fleet is comprised of 30 units, which currently operate on the Greater Anglia network in the UK. A Class 321 train at Stratford Eversholt Rail and Vivarail will collaborate
Skeleton Expands Its Supercapacitor Factory in Partnership with Siemens Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20220 Skeleton invests 220 M EUR in the Leipzig area to build the world’s largest supercapacitor factory in partnership with Siemens. Skeleton Technologies and Siemens are announcing a far-reaching technology partnership for the development, planning and implementation of a fully automated, digitalized manufacturing plant to produce supercapacitors in Germany. The production line
Skeleton Appoints Kristel Volver from MM Grupp to Its Supervisory Board Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20220 Skeleton Technologies today announced the appointment of Kristel Volver as MM Grupp representative on its Supervisory Board. Skeleton’s Supervisory Board is responsible for planning and carrying out the tasks of business, strategy and financial supervision and is chaired by Oliver Ahlberg, co-founder of the company. Kristel Volver has experience in the technology
How Skeleton & ZRT Power Locomotives Under All Weather Conditions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 4, 20220 It is spring now, but after an unusually cold winter in many countries, several companies are already thinking about their next winter preparedness measures. In the rail sector, one of the key issues is the ability to start diesel-electric locomotives because batteries are one of the most vulnerable items under cold
Stadler Developing Modular, Scalable Battery System for Passenger Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20220 Stadler is working on a modular, scalable battery system for passenger trains. This is being developed in partnership with the German Aerospace Center, the DLR Institute for Vehicle Concepts and the DLR Institute for Networks, The project has received 5.3 million EUR (5.57m USD) in funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital
Skeleton Scientists Named European Inventor Award 2022 Finalists Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 18, 20220 Skeleton scientists Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp and Anti Perkson named European Inventor Award 2022 finalists The European Patent Office (EPO) announces that our scientists Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp and Anti Perkson have been nominated for the European Inventor Award 2022 for the development of curved graphene material for supercapacitors. Curved graphene significantly
Skeleton Agreement with ZPUE for Sustainable Energy Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20220 Skeleton Technologies, the global technology leader in supercapacitor energy storage, and ZPUE, the largest manufacturer of electrical devices for electrical power distribution utilities in Poland, have entered into a commercial agreement to provide energy storage solutions to the Polish market. The two companies signed a Letter of Intent under which Skeleton should
Skeleton’s Wind and Grid Industry Solutions on Show at Cleanpower 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20220 San Antonio, Texas, will host the Cleanpower 2022 expo next week from 16th to 18th of May, showcasing clean energy economy solutions. The expo brings together leading experts and professionals in onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission, and the Skeleton team is excited to share our solutions. Cleanpower brings together the
Meet Skeleton’s Grid Experts at EES Munich on 11-13 May Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20220 The Electrical Energy Storage exhibition in Munich, Germany, kicks off a busy trade fair season for Skeleton’s energy storage experts. You’ll find Tony Moberg, Sales Director for grid, and Adrian Vivar Garcia, one of our Application Engineers, on location in Munich from the 11th to the 13th of May. Skeleton will be discussing their supercapacitor
Schaltbau Solves Customer Problems by Designing and Making Accessories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20190 Schaltbau is a supplier of contactors, switches, connectors and train controls for OEMs, system suppliers and operators in the UK and globally. The company also solves customer problems by designing and making accessories. For example, we produced this portable 96V DC train battery booster pack for a UK rail operator. 96V