Japan pioneered battery-powered passenger trains, cutting thousands of tonnes of CO? since 2016. The UK is testing battery trains on intercity routes and metro lines, aiming for fast-charging systems ...

The company that broke a Guinness World Record this year with its all-hydrogen train has just announced another world first. Stadler Rail has developed a fleet of train cars that can run on either ...

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The pioneering "UK-first" trial of the battery-powered intercity train was a success. It shows how advanced battery technology can outperform diesel engines in terms of saving loads of cash and saving ...

Local transport minister Winfried Hermann attended the first journey for the new trains. Credit: Siemens Mobility Siemens Mobility’s new battery-powered Mireo trainsets have entered service for the ...

ROCKHILL — West Chester Borough Councilman Patrick McCoy says “it makes sense” about a re-chargeable train and the possible re-establishment of a rail service line that includes the borough, Wawa and ...

A “UK-first” intercity battery trial train proved that single battery technology can outperform diesel engines cost-effectively. Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains, and TransPennine Express just wrapped up ...

A Tyneside electrification specialist is set for expansion after sealing a £10m deal to power the first ever battery trains built in the UK. Earlier this year it emerged that hundreds of jobs had been ...

Turntide Technologies has secured an order from Hitachi Rail to deliver Gen 2 lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery systems for the UK battery-operated trains. The company will supply next-generation ...

The LFP batteries will be used in nine new battery intercity (tri-mode) trains for Arriva’s Grand Central and Angel Trains. Credit: Hitachi Rail. Turntide Technologies has secured an order from ...