ALSTOM AND VERKEHRSVERBUND MITTELSACHSEN PRESENT A NEW BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRIC TRAIN IN GERMANY

Alstom and the Central Saxony transport authority, Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS), presented in Chemnitz, Germany, a new battery-powered train developed by Alstom.

A comfortable, high-performance train
The Coradia Continental battery-electric train has a range of up to 120 kilometres and can be operated under catenary as well as on non-electrified sections of the line. The three-car trains are 56 metres long and seat 150 passengers. In battery mode, they will reach a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The capacity of the high-performance lithium-ion batteries is calculated to guarantee catenary-free operation on the Chemnitz-Leipzig line without sacrificing performance or passenger comfort.

The German sites of Salzgitter and Mannheim are involved in the production of battery electric trains. The battery traction subsystem is designed and supplied by Alstom’s Tarbes site, a world centre of excellence for green traction systems.

A complete portfolio of solutions with zero direct carbon emissions
Alstom offers the largest and most complete rolling stock portfolio of traction technologies with zero direct emissions, from hydrogen fuel cells to battery and electric. Introduced in 2016, Coradia iLint is the world’s first and only operational passenger hydrogen-powered train. This green traction train is quiet and emits only water. Alstom has also developed battery traction solutions across multiple product platforms to serve shorter non-electrified lines.

In addition, Alstom’s green traction solutions offer the opportunity to convert existing diesel trains to traction with zero direct emissions.