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  2. Battery electric multiple unit - Wikipedia

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    These trains will be either new units or conversion of existing units, to fulfil the aims of Network Rail's introduction of battery powered trains. [47] [48] In January 2015 a one-month trial of a single Class 379 Electrostar fitted with lithium batteries began passenger operations on the Mayflower Line in Essex.

  3. Mayflower line - Wikipedia

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    It is part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.07, and is classified as a London and South East commuter line. [1] The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is MAH. [2] As of December 2016, passenger services on the Mayflower line are operated by Greater Anglia, which also manages all of the stations. The typical service frequency is one ...

  4. Proposed Iowa City-North Liberty Commuter Rail - Wikipedia

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    The RDC owns two British Rail Class 230 trainsets acquired from Vivarail that are stored at the Rockhill Trolley Museum in Pennsylvania; Vivarail specialized in producing battery-electric, diesel-electric and hybrid trains for the United Kingdom market but ceased operations in 2023. [17]

  5. UK’s first intercity battery train trialled to cut emissions ...

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    Manufacturer Hitachi Rail said one of three diesel engines on a TransPennine Express Nova 1 train has been replaced by a battery. UK’s first intercity battery train trialled to cut emissions and ...

  6. British Rail Class 230 - Wikipedia

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    The battery-powered train can be charged through an automatic charging point. Alternative means of charging the two-car vehicle include the use of a static battery bank to provide an electric supply of either 11 kV or 33 kV. The train requires a minimum of 750 V to operate. [18]

  7. British railway rolling stock - Wikipedia

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    6 power cars operational for empty stock movements plus 2 for spares [89] Rail Operations Group: 37: Diesel 80 130 6 47/4: 75 120 6 57/3: 95 152 4 ScotRail: 43: Diesel 125 200 52 [90] TransPennine Express: 68: Diesel 100 160 14 TransPennine Express 'Nova 3' trains. Hired from Direct Rail Services. [65] [91] Transport for Wales: 67: Diesel 125 200 7

  8. British Rail Class 379 - Wikipedia

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    During 2013, the national infrastructure owning company Network Rail announced that unit 379013 would be used as a testbed for a future Battery-Electric Multiple Unit. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Following several months of conversion work and non-service testing, the unit was used to carry passengers for the first time on a Manningtree–Harwich Town ...

  9. Borderlands line - Wikipedia

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    The train travelled up to 60 miles on energy stored in the batteries also recharging the batteries via the overhead wires when on electrified track, at stations and via brake regeneration. [60] A month later in March 2015, the introduction of battery powered trains was proposed for the Borderlands line by Network Rail. [36]