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At its regional transport subsidiary DB Regio, the company is testing the Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU), Alstom&#8217;s first fully approved battery train in passenger service. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Batteriezug_Alstom_Lars-Saenger.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Batteriezug_Alstom_Lars-Saenger-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Batteriezug_Alstom_Lars-Saenger-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Batteriezug_Alstom_Lars-Saenger-520x305.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Batteriezug_Alstom_Lars-Saenger-768x451.jpeg 640w\" alt=\"Battery train in Southern Germany\" width=\"867\" height=\"509\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Batteriezug_Alstom_Lars-Saenger.jpeg&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Lars S\u00e4nger\/Alstom\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutschebahn.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deutsche Bahn<\/a>, together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/alstom-germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alstom<\/a>, and in collaboration with the states of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg and Bavaria, is now opening a new chapter in climate-friendly rail operations. At its regional transport subsidiary DB Regio, the company is testing the Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU), Alstom&#8217;s first fully approved battery train in passenger service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since January 24, 2022, the train has been running in passenger services for rail customers in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg and is set to enter service in Bavaria from February 5. Test runs are scheduled up to the beginning of May 2022. On weekdays, the train will run in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg on the Stuttgart\u2013Horb line. On Saturdays and Sundays, it will serve the Pleinfeld\u2013Gunzenhausen line in the Franconian Lake District. On the one hand, this will enable the train to achieve the highest possible mileage, and on the other hand, various route profiles, as well as different battery charging scenarios, can be tested. In Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, charging will take place while the train is running. In Bavaria, on the other hand, charging is only possible at the electrified destination and departure stations as the route in-between is not electrified.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Battery train as an alternative to diesel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2016, Alstom has been working on the development of the battery-electric train together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu.berlin\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TU Berlin<\/a>, supported by the National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology and with funding from Germany&#8217;s Ministry of Transport and digital Infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Alstom&#8217;s hydrogen trains are optimized for long-distance routes, the company&#8217;s battery multiple units are suitable for short lines or routes with non-electrified sections that were previously served by diesel vehicles. 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