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ÖBB orders 16 FLIRT AKKU trains
ÖBB orders 16 FLIRT AKKU trains

On 9 September 2023 ÖBB ordered 16 FLIRT BEMUs from Stadler.

Class 777 BEMUs are operating from Headbolt Lane
Class 777 BEMUs are operating from Headbolt Lane

On 5 October 2023 the UK’s first battery powered trains made their maiden trip from the new station at Headbolt Lane in Kirkby.

Testing of 50 Hz train charging in Saxony
Testing of 50 Hz train charging in Saxony

Despite all the efforts to electrify the German rail network, many regional lines will remain without catenary in the future, as this investment is not worthwhile everywhere.

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Alstom and VMS presented a new BEMU
Alstom and VMS presented a new BEMU

On 21 August 2023 Alstom and the Central Saxony transport authority VMS (Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen) presented in Chemnitz the first battery-powered train developed by Alstom.

Hitachi announces 20 Blues trains for Trenitalia delivered
Hitachi announces 20 Blues trains for Trenitalia delivered

On 27 June 2023, Hitachi announced that "first battery train in Europe completes phase one roll out".

FLIRT AKKUs for ÖBB
FLIRT AKKUs for ÖBB

On 21 July 2023, ÖBB concluded a tender for a framework contract for up to 120 BEMUs for its Cityjet category.

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Class 777 BEMUs begin final testing
Class 777 BEMUs begin final testing

On 6 July 2023 Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that the first of the Liverpool City Region’s new publicly owned Class 777 battery powered trains will begin final testing on the network.

FLIRT: first contract awarded in Lithuania
FLIRT: first contract awarded in Lithuania

On 21 June 2023, LTG Link and Stadler signed a contract for the delivery of FLIRTs. 

New depot for Mireo BEMUs in Offenburg
New depot for Mireo BEMUs in Offenburg

After only one-and-a-half years of construction, Siemens Mobility opened on 19 June 2023 a new depot in Offenburg together with SWEG.

Class 777 Trains Set To Roll Out On Ormskirk Line
Class 777 Trains Set To Roll Out On Ormskirk Line

Passengers travelling to and from this year’s Aintree Festival and Grand National will get the chance to travel on one of the Liverpool City Region’s new trains as they begin the next stage of their phased roll out on the Ormskirk line of the Merseyrail network.

FLIRT AKKU For The USA
FLIRT AKKU For The USA

Utah State University (USU), the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center and Stadler signed on 15 February 2023 a contract to develop and test a battery-powered passenger train.

Mireo Plus B For Westerwald
Mireo Plus B For Westerwald

On 7 February 2023, Hessische Landesbahn (HLB) has opted for three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for their Upper and Lower Westerwald railway pilot project in Rheinland-Pfalz.

Class 777 In Passenger Service
Class 777 In Passenger Service

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has hailed on Monday 23 January 2023 as a “massive day, not just for our area, but for the entire country” as the first of the region’s new 500 million GBP trains came into passenger service for the first time.

InnoTrans 2022 (31)
InnoTrans 2022 (31)

Last Stadler-built unit exhibited in Berlin we describe is Class 777 for Merseyrail network.

InnoTrans 2022 (27)
InnoTrans 2022 (27)

Another Stadler exhibit was the BEMU FLIRT AKKU 526 007 built for NAH.SH (Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein),