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June 3, 2025 | Fleet

Croatian operator receives first battery-electric train

Končar delivers first battery-electric train to HŽPP and is to build five more trains.

November 3, 2023 | Technology

Wabtec unveils first 100% battery-powered heavy-haul locomotive

Launch customer is Australian iron ore mining company Roy Hill.

October 9, 2023 | Freight

The long road to decarbonisation

The heavy-haul rail industry has long been dominated by diesel. But the sector is now exploring new alternatives, as David Burroughs reports from the International Heavy Haul Association conference in Rio de Janeiro.

October 4, 2023 | Rolling stock

Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways tender new Enterprise fleet

Eight new hybrid trains for cross-border Dublin – Belfast service.

January 3, 2023 | Rolling stock

Croatian Railways signs $US 18.3m battery trains contact

Order placed with Končar is for low-floor trains and recharging facilities.

December 20, 2022 | Fleet

Sicily sees first journey of new Blues train for Trenitalia

Blues train built by Hitachi Rail is first tri-mode to enter service in Europe.

September 26, 2022 | Locomotives

Kazakhstan and Wabtec sign battery and LNG locomotive MoU

Wabtec to manufacture battery shunting locomotives and convert diesels to LNG at its Kazakhstan plant.

September 23, 2022 | InnoTrans 2022

Stadler unveils first IPEMU for Merseyrail

IRJ at InnoTrans 2022: Batteries enable IPEMU to operate on non-electrified lines.

March 15, 2022 | Infrastructure

Germany to introduce partial electrification next year

Three catenary islands will enable the use of battery-electric trains.

January 12, 2022 | Financial

EIB provides €95m finance for hybrid German train fleet

The 31 trains will help reduce emissions by replacing a diesel fleet in the Berlin area.

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