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N700 bullet train with battery backup. The N700S train had battery backup introduced in June 2020. The batteries can power the train at low speed to the nearest station when power outages or other emergencies occur. The train operates on the Tokaido Shinkansen/Sanyo Shinkansen lines between Tokyo and Hakata. [33]
Developed from the experimental "Smart Denchi-kun" battery railcar tested on the Karasuyama Line in 2012, the two-car EV-E301 series train operates as an electric multiple unit (EMU) under the 1,500 V DC overhead wire of the Tohoku Main Line between Utsunomiya and Hōshakuji, and on battery power over the 20.4 km (12.7 mi) non-electrified Karasuyama Line.
The Wabtec FLXDrive platform (pronounced "flex-drive") is a class of battery-electric locomotives manufactured by Wabtec's GE Transportation subsidiary beginning in 2019. Using a modified version of the GE Evolution Series platform, FLXdrive is Wabtec's first zero-emissions locomotive, storing energy in 20 racks of lithium-ion battery cells. [ 1 ]
The Altoona Works BP4 is a 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) B-B battery-electric locomotive rebuilt by the Altoona Works of the Norfolk Southern Railway.It was created in 2007 by replacing the diesel prime mover of an EMD GP38 (Norfolk Southern #2911, formerly Conrail #7732) with 1,080 12-volt lead-acid batteries and associated control equipment.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority announced that the battery-powered trains will run to the new Headbolt Lane station at Kirkby, which opened on 4 October 2023. [31] In December 2022, a maximum test range of 135 km (84 miles) was achieved, which was "much longer than we expected".
In 2022 it was announced that Eversholt and Vivarail were working on a design to convert 321s to battery units that could operate between 20-30 miles on battery power. [62] [63] The battery units were planned to be used on routes in Scotland. [63] Due to Vivarail going into administration, in December 2022, the project was cancelled. [63]
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