The first Mireo trains by Siemens Mobility equipped with ACTIA batteries and TOSHIBA LTO(Lithium Titanium Oxide) cells are planned to run on the Ortenau rail network in Germany. The ACTIA battery prototypes were supplied to Siemens for the important first test and evaluation phase. In total it is planned to equip 23 trains with ACTIA batteries. Through this first project, ACTIA affirms its partnership with Siemens Mobility and TOSHIBA LTO cells, for an efficient and clean battery system whose co-design represents a real technological challenge.
Hitachi Rail has signed a contract to install new digital signalling technologies on board two yellow maintenance trains operated by Swedish rail maintenance company Infranord
Kontron Transportation has been awarded a contract by La Société du Grand Paris (SGP) for the supply, installation and maintenance of the private radio system for line 18 of the Grand Paris Express network. The 15-year contract is part of the biggest construction project in Europe to date.
The first few months of testing the hybrid Régiolis trainset have been conclusive. The recycling and reuse of braking energy will reduce the train's energy consumption by up to 20%.