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Battery technology has greatly improved over the past 20 years, broadening the scope of use of battery trains, moving away from limited niche applications. Vivarail in the United Kingdom claim their trains have a range of 100 miles (160 km) on only battery power, with a 10-minute charging time. [ 1 ]
The two-car EV-E801 series train operates as an electric multiple unit (EMU) under the 20 kV AC overhead wire of the Ou Main Line between Akita and Oiwake, a distance of 13.0 km (8.1 mi), and on battery power over the non-electrified Oga Line tracks between Oiwake and Oga, a distance of 26.6 km (16.5 mi), replacing existing KiHa 40 diesel ...
The Smart BEST train operates using GS Yuasa LIM30H-8A lithium-ion storage battery modules [3] recharged in operation by a small-capacity "e-Brid Plus" diesel engine. [4] The train normally operates at a maximum speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), but is capable of 100 km/h (62 mph) over short distances.
During trials in February 2024, the fast-charge battery train set a new distance record in the UK by travelling 86 miles (138km) on battery power alone and without recharging.
Siemens says to run its battery-powered trains on the UK’s rail network, small sections of track would need to be electrified, and fast-charging points placed along train routes.
Developed from the experimental "Smart Denchi-kun" battery electric railcar also tested on this line since 2012, the EV-E301 series train is recharged at a special recharging facility built at Karasuyama Station, and operates on battery power over the non-electrified Karasuyama Line tracks.
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".
The BEC819 series (BEC819系), branded "DENCHA" (Dual Energy Charge Train), is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on inter-running services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line and Chikuhō Main Line in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan, since October 2016, and also on the Kashii Line.