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Title: Talk in Swindon - 'Battery Powered Train (IPEMU)' - 19th Oct, 17:00, open to all Post by: FremlinsMan on October 06, 2015, 19:35:33 Details at http://www.theiet.org/events/local/225812.cfm (http://www.theiet.org/events/local/225812.cfm)
Register at https://localevents.theiet.org/ea468c (https://localevents.theiet.org/ea468c) === The Independently Powered Electric Multiple-Unit (IPEMU) project is a battery-powered train that entered trial passenger service in Essex, in January 2015. Date and Time 19 October 2015 - 17:00-19:00 Location Swindon, United Kingdom - Swindon - Steam Museum About this event The train ran between Harwich International Station and Manningtree Station for a period of five weeks. The prototype rail project was the UK's first modern battery-powered train and was established to demonstrate the potential of a battery / electric hybrid EMU in passenger service. The train was operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, with the project being a partnership between the infrastructure manager Network Rail, the Department for Transport, rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier, train operator Abellio Greater Anglia and railway innovation body FutureRailway. Speaker James Ambrose Principal Engineer (Plant & T&RS) at Network Rail. James Ambrose managed the project for Network Rail and explains the trials and the lessons learned. Programme 17:00 Light Refreshments 17:30 Lecture Starts 19:00 Close === This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |