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Train operators trial battery power for diesel trains

RAIL

Rhodri Clark
28 September 2018
Chiltern: battery trial for 
Class 165
Chiltern: battery trial for Class 165

 

The potential for batteries to cut emissions from diesel trains will be tested by two franchises using retrofitted hybrid units next year.

Hundreds of new diesel multiple units (DMUs) have been ordered in recent years and many earlier ones have been modified for continued operation after the January 2020 deadline for compliance with accessibility regulations. 

With trains having a lifespan of at least 30 years, DMUs may eventually be conspicuous in urban areas where diesel road transport...

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