Vivarail Unveils Fast Charging System For Class 230 Battery Trains

The title of this post is the same as that of this article on Railway Technology.

A few points from the article.

Class 230 trains running on battery power have a range of sixty miles.
Fully charging the train takes seven minutes.
Short lengths of third and fourth-rail are used.
Power is provided from a battery bank, which is trickle charged.

I feel this paragraph describes the key feature.

The automatic technique utilises a carbon ceramic shoe, which is capable of withstanding the significant amount of heat generated during the process.

The article finishes with a quote from Vivarail CEO Adrian Shooter.

I know how important it is to the public and the industry as a whole to phase out diesel units and our battery train is paving the way for that to take place today not tomorrow.

Consider.

Alstom, Bombardier, Siemens and Stadler have built or are building third-rail powered trains for the UK.
Bombardier, Porterbrook and Stadler are developing battery-powered trains for the UK.
Trickle-charging of the secondary batteries could be performed by mains power or a local renewable source like wind or solar.
Control electronics can make this a very safe system, with low risk of anybody being hurt from the electrical systems.

I’ve said it before, but I think that Vivarail may have some very important technology here.

If I have a worry, it is that unscrupulous companies and countries will probably find a way round any patent.

March 20, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Energy Storage, Transport/Travel | Adrian Shooter, Charging Battery Trains, Class 230 Train, Innovation, Lithium-Ion Battery, Vivarail Fast Charge

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