Electro-diesel multiple unit
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An electro-diesel multiple unit is a form of passenger rail car, with permanently or semi-permanently coupled carriages, that can be powered either by an external electricity supply (like an electric multiple unit- EMU) or by using an onboard diesel engine (like a diesel-electric multiple unit – DEMU).
Even if its acronym is EDMU, usually is called BMU (bi-mode/bimodal multiple unit).[1]
List of BMU
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Oceania
Australia
NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project is building 117 bi-mode carriages (1.5 kV DC) to replace its diesel fleet of interstate and regional XPT, Xplorer and Endeavour trainsets to be delivered by CAF from 2023.
Europe
France
Bombardier has built dual-mode variants of its AGC series[2] for the French operator SNCF; the electricity is collected by means of a pantograph.
- B 81500 – multiple unit trains using 1.5 kV DC catenary. In service since 2005.
- B 82500 – multiple unit trains using both 1.5 kV DC and 25 kV AC catenary. In service since October 2007.
- Alstom Règiolis (B 83500, B 84500, B 85000, B 85900). In service since April 2014 (B 83500 and B 84500).
Italy
- BTR 813,[3] first Electro-diesel version of the Stadler Flirt, service in the Valle d'Aosta region.[4] In service since October 2019.
United Kingdom
Electro-diesel multiple units whose electricity source is 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line include:
- British Rail Class 800 – high-speed multiple unit for use on Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railway inter-city services. In service since October 2017.
- British Rail Class 802 – high-speed multiple unit for use on Great Western Railway, Hull Trains and TransPennine Express inter-city services. In service since August 2018.
- British Rail Class 769 – multiple unit converted from Class 319 (with external dual-system/voltage support), for use on Great Western Railway, Northern and Transport for Wales regional services. Introduction from December 2019.
- British Rail Class 755 – multiple unit for use on Greater Anglia regional services. In service since July 2019 (755/4).
Russia
- DT1 (ДТ1) Russian-gauge multiple unit. In service since 2009.
Asia
Thailand
Mr. Worawut Malala, Deputy Governor of the Railway Management Business Group of Thailand (RTD) revealed that the Board of Directors' meeting (board), ROFT, on January 16, resolved to approve the diesel car for service.
See also
References
- ^ railcolornews.com - "[UK] Greater Anglia: First FLIRT UK on the tracks for testing" - "Stadler Rail has started testing the first FLIRT UK at its commissioning centre in Erlen (CH). It is a 4-car bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) of which 38 units will be built (Class 755)." - 15.05.2018
- ^ "MITRAC Hybrid The Dual Power Propulsion Chain" (PDF). Bombardier.
- ^ (in Italian) it:Treno Bimodale Stadler BTR.813
- ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/first-electro-diesel-flirts-ordered.html
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