Alstom and Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS) have presented a new battery-powered train for operation on the Chemnitz-Leipzig line in Central Saxony, Germany. This unit is one of eleven Coradia Continental battery-electric trains that have been ordered by VMS to start service in 2024. These trains will avoid causing local pollution on non-electrified railway lines. The three-car train is 56 metres long and can seat up to 150 passengers. In battery mode, it has a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour.
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The Coradia Continental battery-electric train has a range of up to 120 kilometres and can be operated under catenary as well as on non-electrified sections. Its capacity guarantees catenary-free operation on the Chemnitz-Leipzig line without decreasing performance or comfort.
The train has high-performance lithium-ion batteries © Alstom