Partnership Between USU and Stadler Brings Battery-Powered Trains
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Utah State University and the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center will partner with Swiss-based Stadler to develop and test a battery-powered passenger train, the first of its kind in the U.S.
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Partnership to develop North American battery train, News
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Stadler to deliver first fully automated rack-and-pinion rail vehicle - International Railway Journal
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Stadler completes first US-assembled Flirt, News
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Caltrain orders battery-electric trainset for trial operation - Trains
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U.S. Steel Introduces Battery-Operated Locomotives - Environment+Energy Leader
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Stadler – Rail Sistem
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Stadler to develop battery-only FLIRT for the USA
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Stadler delivers its first DMU for San Bernardino County Transit Authority