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Electrification, battery trains, third rail – Finding solutions for South Western Railway’s network
23 minutes Posted Nov 5, 2024 at 12:30 pm.
) Intro
) How is the work on the Isle of Wight’s Island Line going?
) Weather challenges at Honiton Tunnel and elsewhere
) Vegetation encroachment onto the railway
) Future for the West of England Line
) More third rail?
) Is the plan for West of England similar to GWR’s Greenford Branch plans?
) Is it feasible to retrofit current rolling stock?
) How about retrofitting Electric Multiple Units instead of buying new trains?
) SWR could be one of the first operations to be nationalised next year…
) What customers feel and will see
) Introduction of Arterio trains
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Electrification and battery technology are never far from discussions about decarbonisation of the railway. There are a number of solutions, including discontinuous electrification and battery-hybrid technology.
We visited Salisbury Traincare Depot, home to South Western Railway’s Class 159 fleet. Richard speaks to Neil Drury, Engineering & Infrastructure Director for SWR about how the operator is thinking about the electrification challenge on its network.
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