Battery Technology

GWR and Vivarail to trial battery train and fast-charging technology in London, UK

Parallel Systems to receive US$4.5m in funding for advanced testing of autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles

HybridFLEX battery-diesel train enters passenger service in London, UK

ABB technologies will help to increase reliable service for commuters in Spain’s major metropolitan areas including Madrid and Barcelona. Image: Stadler

ABB secures orders worth US$80m for traction and battery tech in new Spanish trains

GB Railfreight begins trial of Clayton Equipment’s new battery-powered locomotive

Union Pacific: Lessons from assembling the world’s largest battery-electric locomotive freight fleet will benefit entire industry

Union Pacific to assemble world’s largest carrier-owned battery-electric locomotive fleet

Fortescue to acquire Williams Advanced Engineering and develop “world leading” battery electric train

Alstom and Deutsche Bahn begin tests of first battery train in passenger operation in Germany

Former SpaceX engineers raise nearly US$50m to build autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles

DB Cargo orders diesel-battery locomotives from Vossloh

Wabtec receives orders for six FLXdrive battery locomotives for delivery in 2023