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Goodbye diesel, hello electric. Battery-powered, improved service could be coming to MBTA’s commuter rail in 2027.
“Keolis believes that battery electric multiple unit technology has evolved to a place where it would serve as a great service solution and opportunity here,” O’Neil said in a ...
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ABB to supply battery packs to Skoda’s BEMU fleet for České Dráhy
Electrification and automation solutions provider ABB will supply its Traction Battery Pro Series battery packs to Škoda battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) ordered by České Dráhy, Czechia ...
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Electrified Fairmount Line hailed as next step for transit equity
The Fairmount Indigo Transit Coalition, one of many community advocacy groups specific to the Fairmount Line, and Keolis ...
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The electric grid’s battery capacity expanded 66% last year, and there’s more to come
Batteries facilitate the adoption of renewable energy. Their installation costs, as well as the price of lithium, have come ...
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Keolis, MBTA seek bids for battery-electric trains on Fairmount Line in US
Credit: The Global Guy/Shutterstock. Keolis and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are seeking bids for seven battery-electric multiple unit (BEMU) trainsets for operation on Boston ...