Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
We have trialed the first ever battery to replace a diesel engine on an intercity train in the UK.
The battery, which generates a peak power of more than 700kw, has now been successfully retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express ‘Nova 1’ train (five-carriage intercity Class 802), ahead of the trial on Transpennine routes this summer.
Capable of running up to 100km in battery mode, this remarkable range means this battery technology could be deployed to cover the final non-electrified sections of intercity routes in the coming years.
Watch the video to find out more about the project behind this technology.
We have trialed the first ever battery to replace a diesel engine on an intercity train in the UK.
The battery, which generates a peak power of more than 700kw, has now been successfully retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express ‘Nova 1’ train (five-carriage intercity Class 802), ahead of the trial on Transpennine routes this summer.
Capable of running up to 100km in battery mode, this remarkable range means this battery technology could be deployed to cover the final non-electrified sections of intercity routes in the coming years.
Watch the video to find out more about the project behind this technology.
