Austrian Federal Railways has awarded Swiss railway rolling-stock manufacturer Stadler a framework agreement for up to 120 FLIRT Akku battery-powered trains. The first 16 are expected to be delivered by fall of this year. The vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet in the eastern region of Austria. They will enable sustainable operation… Read more »
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Stadler demonstrates battery-electric train with 185 km range
In 2018, Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler began a research project to develop a battery-powered train designed to operate on non-electrified or semi-electrified lines. Now the Flirt Akku (akku is the German term for a battery), which carries its batteries on the roof, has covered some 15,000 km in pure battery operation, and has demonstrated… Read more »
