The pioneering "UK-first" trial of the battery-powered intercity train was a success. It shows how advanced battery technology can outperform diesel engines in terms of saving loads of cash and saving ...

Hitachi Rail, Transpennine Express and Angel Trains have begun a UK first trial testing a battery powered intercity train converted from diesel power. The Nova 1/Class 802 train will be used to ...

Railway system supplier Hitachi has unveiled one of the three pre-series Class 800 intercity train sets being built for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) of UK’s Department for Transport (DfT).

Challenges in UK rail electrification highlight the need for a strategic approach to decarbonize transport while ensuring ...