ABB – ABB and Škoda Group power up Czech railways with new battery-electric trains

January 23, 2025
ABB

  • ABB to provide traction battery systems for the company’s new electrically driven railcars or battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs)
  • Initial order includes 195 Pro Series battery packs for 15 BEMUs ordered by České dráhy (Czech Railways)
  • Long-term partnership includes 15-year service agreement
  • The recently launched Pro Series is well suited to BEMU applications, especially those operating on partially electrified railway networks

 

ABB and Škoda Group have announced a partnership, the first of its kind between the two companies, that marks a milestone in railway electrification. 

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