UK: A Class 802 electro-diesel inter-city trainset which has been retrofitted with a battery in place of one of its three engines is being tested by Hitachi Rail, operator TransPennine Express and leasing company Angel Trains.
The first trial of battery traction in British inter-city operation has begun at TransPennine Express (TPE) with a class 802/2 train built by Hitachi Rail.
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