Saft MSX batteries ‘step-up’ to the reliability challenge for Hitachi’s Class 800 series UK trains
Saft MSX batteries ‘step-up’ to the reliability challenge for Hitachi’s Class 800 series UK trains
2 PagesReliability and a long life Hitachi’s design for the Class 800 called for battery systems to support passenger safety and comfort systems for up to three hours in the event of an interruption to the main power supply. The key requirement for Hitachi is to achieve exceptional reliability and power continuity over a 15-year service life, which will deliver backup power when it is needed and keep operational costs down. Saft MSX batteries will deliver three hours of back-up power on new UK fleet of electric and bi-mode trains. The Intercity Express Programme is replacing the UK’s fleet of diesel-powered InterCity 125 trains with new electric and bi-mode trains. The new trains will operate on the East Coast Main Line and the Great Western Main Line services. The new Class 800 series tr
