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. The range will increase proportionally with the continuous capacity increases in new battery developments.
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.
The development of the train is subsidized by the German federal government as part of an innovation program for electromobility with $4.7 million (€4 million).
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