A bold experiment with industry benefits?

Hitachi Rail has been carrying out trials on a Class 802 aimed at advancing the use of battery-electric bi-mode units. RICHARD WILCOCK finds out more

In May, Hitachi Rail began testing a five-carriage TransPennine Express Class 802 bi-mode unit that had been retrofitted with a battery, after one of its diesel engines had been taken out. It was a bold plan, designed to bring innovation to a train operating company which has struggled to operate - let alone innovate- over the past few years, as well as to a train manufacturing company which has been growing its presence since it entered the UK market in 2009, enhancing its reputation across the globe as an innovator in battery-train operations. As well as those two companies, the Class 802’s owner Angel Trains has been part of the project, ensuring that it has cross-industry support. Meanwhile, Sunderland-based Turntide Technologies has supplied the battery, making sure that any future…

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