The Saft battery systems will perform two vital functions: • First they will deliver emergency backup power to ensure continuity of vital functions such as lighting, communication and door controls during an outage. • Second they will play an essential role in starting the electric trains by powering the compressed air system that raises the pantograph, as well as initiating the boot-up sequence for the train computer. The first of the new trains are scheduled to enter service in Sochi in autumn 2013, in time for the start of the Winter Games in February 2014. New Siemens Desiro RUS trains for 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia will rely on Saft batteries for exceptional cold weather performance. Reliable low-temperature operation Trains that will serve the Sochi Winter Olympics a

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