Underfloor battery power trialled on TPE Class 802

Howard Johnston Contributing Writer rail@bauermedia.co.uk

A UK project to develop new powerful underfloor batteries could be the beginning of the end of the diesel multiple unit and save the need for expensive electrification. The government is a 50:50 investor in a £1.4 million technology project that is claimed could be ideal for inter-city, regional and commuter routes. The idea is to develop batteries that are small enough to fit under train floors - hitherto a major barrier to their widespread introduction. Hitachi Rail UK is eyeing up world export markets in its collaboration with government-backed agency Innovate UK, the University of Birmingham, and the German-owned DB ESG consultancy. Hitachi said in a statement on September 19 that it is “supporting British innovation and skills” to produce a new battery pack that is 40% smaller but…

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