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February 24, 2025 | Technology

Building better batteries

Battery technology is advancing rapidly and is now a major alternative to the diesel combustion engine for rail traction. Frank Hartmann* considers how batteries could be transformative for the rail sector in the future.

February 11, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Adelaide hybrid commuter train programme complete

36 diesel trains have been converted to also run on batteries.

September 21, 2024 | InnoTrans

IRJ InnoTrans Preview Part 1

The first part of our preview of InnoTrans in Berlin, profiling the key exhibitor highlights at the world's railway industry trade show, taking place from September 24-27.

November 21, 2023 | Fleet

ABB and Titagarh team up on propulsion systems for Indian market

Swedish-Swiss company gets local partner to align with India’s self-sufficiency policy.

October 31, 2022 | Fleet

Rhaetian Railway sets new record for longest passenger train

The train weighed 2990 tonnes and comprised 100 vehicles.

October 21, 2022 | Infrastructure

Vilnius - Klaipeda electrification contract signed

Project will cover 730km to make Vilnius - Klaipeda route 100% carbon-neutral.

May 3, 2022 | Infrastructure

ABB completes Melbourne energy storage system pilot project

The system stores energy from trains braking as they enter stations, before feeding it back into the network.

February 8, 2022 | Rolling stock

Stadler orders ABB batteries and traction systems for Renfe EMUs

The EMUs were ordered in July 2021.

March 18, 2020 | Infrastructure

Trafikverket awards power protection contract to ABB

SWEDEN’s infrastructure manager Trafikverket has placed a two-year extendable framework contract with ABB to upgrade the protection of its traction power supply system.

September 3, 2019 | Technology

Smarter power grids open up new opportunities

As electrification systems become more complex, ABB is looking to create tools that allow infrastructure managers to have better control of their networks. David Burroughs talks to ABB’s Claus Vetter about the company’s strategy to develop a line protection suite.

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