Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
UK: A rapid battery charger which supplier Furrer+Frey says is the first of its kind for a rail application has been commissioned at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley.
This will enable testing of the automated rapid charging capability of the prototype Very Light Rail vehicle built for trials in Coventry.
The 450 kW opportunity charger was originally designed for use with buses. It has a pantograph that lowers from above, rather than one fitted on the roof of the vehicle, and can top-up vehicle batteries in 3 min at scheduled stops or at the ends of routes.
This allows the use of lighter batteries, and removes the need for vehicles to be manually plugged in at depots for lengthy charging periods.
Full story: bit.ly/3o7nXXP
UK: A rapid battery charger which supplier Furrer+Frey says is the first of its kind for a rail application has been commissioned at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley.
This will enable testing of the automated rapid charging capability of the prototype Very Light Rail vehicle built for trials in Coventry.
The 450 kW opportunity charger was originally designed for use with buses. It has a pantograph that lowers from above, rather than one fitted on the roof of the vehicle, and can top-up vehicle batteries in 3 min at scheduled stops or at the ends of routes.
This allows the use of lighter batteries, and removes the need for vehicles to be manually plugged in at depots for lengthy charging periods.
Full story: bit.ly/3o7nXXP
