JR East Hybrid Trains and Fastech360s clips
JR East is a railway company with a knack for entertaining commericals and train improvements. In Yokohama yesterday, the company had a trial run of the world’s first environmentally friendly hybrid train! The train is powered by a storage battery located on the roof and a fuel battery placed on the bottom. The train which can run up to 100kph is refueled by hydrogen and the only material discharged is water. According to the company, the train does not require a constant supply of electricity from overhead wires like conventional trains as it can store energy that is produced. More information about the train from the excellent Pink Tentacle Blog.
This is a great development for the environment, lets hope JR East can get these trains in commercial use as soon as possible.
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No video of the hybrid train but a video clips of the FASTECH360S (E954) shinkansen test run at 368kph.
FASTECH360S starting at Sendai station
FASTECH360S Train Wash
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