Europe’s first tribrid train capable of running on battery power, electricity and diesel has completed its phase one rollout in Europe.
Hitachi Rail’s Masaccio to reduce carbon emissions by up to 50 per cent compared to diesel only trains that serve non electrified lines across Europe. The first twenty units have left Hitachi Rail’s Pistoia factory near Florence and are operating across Italy under the ‘Blues’ brand for national operator Trenitalia.
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