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Railway-News, 4/3/24

Hitachi Rail Unveils Long-Distance Hybrid Battery Train

 

Hitachi Rail and Trenitalia have unveiled the long-distance version of Europe’s first hybrid battery-powered train.

 

The new intercity train is an evolution of Hitachi Rail’s Masaccio ‘Blues’ fleet, which entered service on urban and commuter routes across Italy in December 2022. Now, an adapted model will serve the intercity market in Southern Italy from the summer of 2024.

 

Groundbreaking hybrid battery train evolves to serve the intercity market in Southern Italy

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These units will use battery, electric and diesel power to reduce CO2 emissions by 83 percent on routes between Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia.

 

 

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Four-mode trains enter service in Europe

 

By Keith Fender | April 12, 2024

 

Multi-mode locomotives also under development

 

Italian national rail company Trenitalia launched its latest hybrid passenger trains earlier this month on the scenic route from Taranto to Reggio Calabria on the nation’s southern coast. The trains, built by Hitachi in Italy, are claimed to be the world’s first four-mode hybrid trains — and while they are the first to enter service, they are not alone, as similar multi-mode trains are being built by other manufacturers for service elsewhere in Europe.

 

The four-mode train introduced in Italy actually has three possible power sources — onboard diesel engines; overhead electric power where available via a pantograph; and onboard batteries to store energy, e.g. from braking which can be used instead of conventional diesel or electric power — all of which it can use separately. However the train can also use its diesel engines along with the batteries to provide additional power, especially when starting; this is described as its fourth mode.

 

 

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