‘Cleaner, quieter and quicker’ diesel-battery hybrid train enters passenger service

Chiltern Railways HybridFLEX DMU 168329 (Photo Tony Miles) (4)

UK: Chiltern Railways has put into passenger service its HybridFLEX hybrid multiple-unit, which is fitted with a battery pack to store regenerated braking energy which can then be used to provide emission-free operation in stations and urban areas without needing new infrastructure.

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