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Great Western Railway (GWR) has set a new world record for battery-electric train range, with its Class 230 train completing a 200-mile journey on a single charge. https://lnkd.in/eHjqtt5k #batterytrain #batteryelectrictrain

Rail decarbonisation was in the news today as Great Western Railway (GWR) set a new record for battery powered rail. Well done to all involved! It's great to see the technology developed by the now sadly defunct #Vivarail at Long Marston in Warwickshire being further developed and explored by GWR. The record run overnight on August 19-20 used a Class 230 battery multiple-unit originally converted from London Underground metro cars by Vivarail. GWR bought Vivarail’s battery train assets when the company went into administration, and over the past year the operator has been using the Class 230 to trial fast-charge technology using a line-side battery bank and short charging rails installed on the Greenford branch line in west London, following earlier trials out of Long Marston to Honeybourne last year. There's a lot potential in in the repowering of ICE bus and trains. #Coventry #Warwickshire #BeHere #EV #Battery #Rail #Bus #CV https://lnkd.in/eq7e-arw

GWR battery train sets new world record of 200 miles Great Western Railway (GWR) has set a new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge. As the sector celebrates 200 years of the modern railway, GWR registered 200 miles on a return journey from Reading train care depot by battery-electric train, visiting London Paddington twice and Oxford. It beat the previous record of 139 miles achieved by Stadler Deutschland in Berlin in 2021, and aims to demonstrate the capability of battery-electric trains as GWR seeks to replace its ageing diesel fleet. Read the full story on the Transport + Energy website: https://lnkd.in/dt27MRK4 Nigel Smedley, Emma Roberts #rail #train

Great Western Railway has set a new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-#electrictrain on a single charge. As the sector celebrates 200 years of the modern railway, GWR registered 200 miles on a return journey from #Reading train care depot by battery-electric train, visiting #LondonPaddington twice and #Oxford. It beat the previous record of 139 miles achieved by Stadler Deutschland in #Berlin in 2021, and aims to demonstrate the capability of battery-electric trains as GWR seeks to replace its ageing diesel fleet. Officials from the Rail Performance Society, an organisation dedicated to recording and studying the performance of railways and railway traction in the #UK, were on-board to witness and verify the new world record. The Class 230 train, number 230001, is the one used for GWR’s successful trial of fast-charge technology on the Greenford branch line over the past year. The new world record follows the release of a white paper by GWR last month, outlining the findings of the trial, and which proved battery trains could provide a viable and cost-effective alternative to diesel trains. It comes as the operator prepares plans to renew its ageing regional fleet trains, which are expected to go out of serviceable use in the next 7-10 years. Rail Performance Society Vice Chair, Nigel Smedley, said: “We can confirm that, subject to final checks, the Great Western Railway Class 230 train travelled 200 miles on a return journey from Reading Train Care Depot without charging its batteries from any external energy source.” GWR Engineering Director, Dr Simon Green, said: “Today’s record attempt has been a bit of fun, but it also underlines a serious point: investment in battery technology is essential as we look to replace our ageing diesel fleet. “Overhead lines will remain the first choice to power electric trains, but where that isn’t possible or desirable, battery technology like this offers a reliable and efficient alternative to bridge the gap. “As part of our future rolling stock plans we’ll need battery trains to routinely cover over 60 miles between charges – and today’s achievement provides clear evidence that this is a viable and exciting solution for the future of our railway.” Network Rail Operations Director, Simon Gillibrand, said: “We’d like to congratulate GWR on setting this world record – reaching 200 miles during the Railway 200 celebrations is not just a symbolic achievement, but an important breakthrough that highlights the potential of battery-powered trains. “Rail is already the greenest form of public transport and today’s record-breaking journey shows what an important role new technologies will play in our commitment to a low-emission railway, with a goal of reaching net-zero by 2050.” Image courtesy of #GWR

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British operator Great Western Railway (GWR) says its has set a new world record of 320km for the longest distance covered by a battery-powered train. https://lnkd.in/eiyD2-Bw

Great Western Railway (GWR) (GWR) has received official confirmation that its battery-electric train achieved a world record distance of 200.5 miles on a single charge. Officials from the Rail Performance Society (RPS), an organisation dedicated to recording and studying the performance of railways and railway traction in the UK, today presented a Certificate of Achievement to endorse the record-breaking journey. #railnews #railways #ukrail #rail #train https://lnkd.in/ehRxKKdt

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Scotrail spends $425 million on electric trains, and in this initiative the operator will purchase 69 units in total, 28 of which will be fitted with battery systems. ... #Passengerrailtransportation #ProcurementofRailwayRollingStock #RailtransportintheUK https://lnkd.in/epFjMvxX