World's first hybrid train to debut for commercial service

Friday, 13 July 2007

A Japanese railway company will put the world's first environmentally friendly hybrid train into commercial service, a move designed to help curb global warming. The train will be powered by a diesel engine and electric battery that gets recharged by energy created from braking at curves and when entering stations, East Japan Railway representative said. The train, called Kiha E200, developed by East Japan Railway Co., will debut on the Koumi Line in central Japan on July 31. The new technology helps reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter by up to 60 percent, compared to conventional trains. It cuts fuel consumption by up to 20 percent, and also runs more quietly.

 

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