Date: 25/03/2019
Scottish passengers would be among the first in the world to ride on battery-powered trains under plans unveiled by Japanese firm Hitachi. The company wants to add batteries to the new electric trains it is building for ScotRail which are being introduced across the Central Belt.
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Scottish passengers would be among the first in the world to ride on battery-powered trains under plans unveiled by Japanese firm Hitachi.
Aberdeen to Ballater by BMU: Notes on the Battery Railcar Experiment (1958)
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