InnoTrans RECAP
Battery-Electric EMU: The Green Alternative to Diesel Trains
The Bombardier TALENT 3 battery electric multiple unit was premiered during
InnoTrans 2018, showcasing its emission-free, energy-efficient, low-noise features.
The prototype vehicle is equipped with four Bombardier MITRAC traction batteries
and can travel routes about 25 miles on non-electrified railways. In 2019, the
next-generation battery-operated trains are expected to travel up to 62 miles.
Bombardier Chief Engineer, TALENT 3 Battery Train, Stefan von Mach, said
they look at the 30 years total cost of ownership, not just the cost of the
vehicle. According to a comparative study by the Technical University of
Dresden, it saves cost over the service life. Von Mach stressed that energy
management and energy consumption are an integral part of the project.
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World’s First Autonomous Tram
Siemens Mobility, together with ViP Verkehrsbetrieb
Potsdam GmbH, presented their research project
on the world’s first autonomous tram on a 3.7-mile
section of the tram network in Potsdam, Germany.
ViP provided a Siemens Combino tram for the project.
The experimental vehicle is equipped with multiple
lidar, radar and camera sensors to collect data while
complex algorithms interpret and evaluate the
data triggering actuators to execute a response.
The experimental vehicle runs in the non-restricted
area, stopping at regular stops, and simulating door
operation. During its demonstration run, it reacted
autonomously to trackside signals and to hazards,
such as crossing pedestrians and other vehicles.
The goal of the demonstration project is to identify
technological challenges of autonomous driving under
real-life conditions, leading to further developments.
The experimental tram is the next step to
the future: more safety, more comfort.
https://www.siemens.com/global/en
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Mass Transit/Leah Harnack
THE BOMBARDIER TALENT
3 battery-operated train
made its maiden voyage at
Bombardier’s Hennigsdorf
site. It is 50 percent quieter
than modern diesel trains
and sees peak values of
90 percent in the areas of
efficiency and recyclability.
Mass Transit/Leah Harnack
SIEMENS’ COMBINO autonomous tram in
Potsdam, Germany, can already master
essential operating tasks in real road traffic,
relying on Siemens Tram Assistant, the
collision warning system.
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