Europe's First Battery-Powered Trains Are Here
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The tribrid trains now running in Italy can switch between battery power, electricity and diesel
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What Will Power the Future of Trains - Hydrogen or Batteries
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Alstom debuts battery-electric train in Germany
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The World's First Battery-Electric Freight Train Has the Power of 100 Tesla Cars
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Will battery or hydrogen trains be the future? The vision of Siemens Mobility
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Battery-powered electric trains will soon bring cleaner air—especially in Europe
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Europe's First Hybrid Battery Train Enters Service, Meet the Blues Train - autoevolution
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FNM and Alstom present Italy's first hydrogen-powered train
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German train line switching fully to hydrogen – DW – 08/24/2022
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Rail European Alternative Fuels Observatory
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The first hybrid battery train makes its way to Europe.
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Project launches to develop battery-powered train for U.S.