Transportudvalget 2014-15 (1. samling)
TRU Alm.del
Offentligt
UNITED KINGDOM
BATTERY-DRIVEN
BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR
Electrical multiple unit
ELECTROSTAR electrical multiple unit in operation on British railways
ALTERNATIVE DRIVE CONCEPTS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS
The first battery-powered train to run on UK’s rail
network in more than half a century began passenger
service in January 2015, marking a game-changing
development in the field of eco-friendly public
transportation viability.
Battery-powered trains will offer a real alternative in
areas where diesel or electrified rail services are not
suitable; for example, in rural areas where there are
gaps in the overhead wire system and where diesel
normally would have to be implemented.
PROPULSION & CONTROLS