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Japan Railway Journal S1E5 — Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology

Japan Railway Journal•Season 1•Episode 5

Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology

Jul 11, 201528 min

Battery-hybrid trains draw power from both contact lines and their onboard batteries, and they are gaining worldwide attention due to their eco-friendliness and energy-saving technology. See Japan's world-first lithium-ion battery train "ACCUM" in action, plus the new tram and fuel-cell hybrid train in development at

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Season 1 Episodes9

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The Railway Revival: 4 Years After the Great Earthquake

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The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects

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Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!

Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology still

Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology

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Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology

Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation still

Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation

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Cast2

Russell Totten

Russell Totten

Self - Presenter

Ryo Takagi

Ryo Takagi

Self - Professor, Kogakuin University

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Episode Summary

"Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology" is episode 5 of Japan Railway Journal season 1. It aired on July 11, 2015.

Next: E6 · Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation Best of Season 1