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