A new battery-powered train, which could help reduce the rail industry’s carbon footprint, commenced testing earlier today. The battery, which generates a peak power of more than 700kw, has now been successfully retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express ‘Nova 1’ train (five-carriage intercity Class 802), ahead of the trial on Transpennine routes this summer. This is…
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