>>1999735Hitachi are also trialling a battery unit that they've retrofitted into one of Transpennine Express' 802s, which they'll put into service in the summer:
>A full-scale trial will take place on Transpennine routes this summer to test how intercity trains can enter, alight and leave non-electrified stations in zero-emission battery mode to improve air quality and reduce noise pollution.>The aim of the trial is to provide real-world evidence to inform a business case for a 100% -battery-electric intercity train that can run up to 100 km in battery mode, which will be sufficient to cover the final non-electrified sections of intercity routes in the coming years.>It will also show how battery technology can reduce infrastructure costs by minimising the need for overhead wires in tunnel sections and across complex junctions....cue the retards in the Treasury choosing to believe this is the magic wand they can wave to abracadabra away infrastructure investment.
