Tags: diesel-electric battery trains

First battery train in Europe completes phase one roll out

30th June 2023

Success of Hitachi Rail’s “tribrid” train demonstrates roadmap for decarbonisation across the continent First European fleet able to operate on battery, electric and diesel power completes phase one of roll out in Italy Twenty Masaccio trains, built for Trenitalia as ‘Blues’, have left Hitachi’s Pistoia factory and are operating on lines around Italy The technology […]

Battery trials on a Stadler train for Arriva Netherlands prove that they can run emission-free on non-electrified lines

1st March 2022

Tests completed on a modified Stadler-built diesel-electric multiple unit demonstrate that trains are able to operate solely with batteries, on lines that are not electrified. This success underscores Stadler’s sustainability credentials and represents huge benefits for clients and society overall. he successful completion of battery trials undertaken on a modified diesel-electric multiple unit built for […]