The Anonymous Widower

First Order For Mireo Plus B Battery EMUs

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

This is the introductory paragraph.

The Land of Baden-Württemberg’s rolling stock body SFBW has ordered 20 battery-equipped Mireo Plus B electric multiple-units from Siemens Mobility, which will then be responsible for their availability over a 29½-year operating life.

The Siemens Mireo Plus B Battery EMUs appear to have the following specification.

• Ability to use overhead electrification.
• Ability to use battery power for a range of eighty kilometres.
• Two underfloor lithium-ion battery packs.
• Batteries handle regenerative braking.
• 160 kph operating speed.

Delivery is by December 2023.

March 17, 2020 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Battery-Electric Trains, Lithium-Ion Battery, Mireo, Regenerative Braking, Siemens