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Vivarail – world leader in battery trains and systems
Designers and manufacturers of the UK’s only battery and battery hybrid trains, able to provide unlimited emission - free travel off the wires
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Net zero battery trains
Vivarail battery and battery hybrid trains – alternatively powered metro, commuter and regional services for cleaner, quieter cities. Vivarail Fast Charge battery-electric trains automatically recharge using its battery bank infrastructure which store off-peak power from renewable sources.
Seamless, recharging gives the Class 230 unlimited range.
It is a technology which can also repower diesel trains and extend the range of electric trains beyond the wires.
Two, three or four car trains can be recharged from power banks, located at stations and depots.
The trains will only draw power when required which maintains battery life and gives the train almost unlimited range. With three batteries on each car the train is a perfect combination of weight and power.
Fast Charge
Designers and manufacturers of Fast Charge able to recharge a battery train to full power in circa 10 minutes
Technology
Developers of new traction technology able to convert diesel trains to clean battery operation and as range extenders for existing electric trains
Rolling Stock
Vivarail has spent six years investigating, trialling, developing and testing battery technology for rail. Today it has the UK’s only battery trains, fully approved for passenger service – with the first fleet of operational battery hybrids built for Transport for Wales.
Vivarail in the news
Vivarail is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of emission-free battery and battery hybrid trains. Vivarail’s high-performance battery technology and Fast Charge provides almost unlimited range – it is electrification by other means with recharging in only 10 minutes. See below for the latest news and developments.
Eversholt Rail,Vivarail and Kiepe Electric to develop Class 321 BEMU
Eversholt Rail and Vivarail have signed an agreement aimed at developing battery power – and range extension – to the Class 321 ‘Renatus’ fleet. The 30 unit ‘Renatus’ fleet is a product of £65m investment in AC traction, air conditioning and upgraded interior. ...
UK train manufacturer sends second set of Class 230 battery stock to the US
Vivarail battery-powered train is a first for the Americas. Exterior of the “Pop-Up Metro” Class 230 prior to it leaving for the US. Vivarail has sent a second set of battery train stock across the Atlantic, as the US looks set to break new ground with the...
Great to see Vivarail mentioned in the Scotsman last week.
Vivarail showcased our innovative battery technology in Glasgow at last year's COP26. A Vivarail battery train on the Fife Circle line near the Forth Bridge, where overhead electric wires cannot be installed because of height restrictions. Picture: Network...
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