Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology

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 Japan's top railway research institute. Then explore 140 years of Japan's railway history at an interactive museum that features full cab simulators.

Release Date: 2015-03-09
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
TMDb: 8.0/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語 | English
  • Runtime: 28

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