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Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau | Issue Nahverkehr/2019

Development and launch of the TALENT 3 battery-operated train

May 2019 | Stefan von Mach, Jan Buschbeck, Heinz Flerlage, Ulrich Zimmermann, Pavel Boev

Bombardier Transportation undertook a project with TU Berlin that resulted in the development of the first battery-operated train in Germany and Europe in 60 years. This was done as part of a development project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and the National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW). In addition to the vehicle concept, the refined lithium-ion batteries, and the associated energy management, TU Berlin’s analysis can be used as the foundation of recommendation for action for task managers, traffic planners, and transport companies...