Electro-diesel multiple unit

An electro-diesel multiple unit is a form of passenger rail car, with permanently or semi-permanently coupled carriages, that can be powered either by an external electricity supply (like an electric multiple unit- EMU) or by using an onboard diesel engine (like a diesel-electric multiple unit – DEMU).

SNCF Class B 81500, an example of an electro-diesel multiple unit

Even if its acronym is EDMU, usually is called BMU (bi-mode/bimodal multiple unit).[1]

List of BMU

Oceania

Australia

NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project is building 117 bi-mode carriages (1.5 kV DC) to replace its diesel fleet of interstate and regional XPT, Xplorer and Endeavour trainsets to be delivered by CAF from 2023.

Europe

France

Bombardier has built dual-mode variants of its AGC series[2] for the French operator SNCF; the electricity is collected by means of a pantograph.

  • B 81500multiple unit trains using 1.5 kV DC catenary. In service since 2005.
  • B 82500 – multiple unit trains using both 1.5 kV DC and 25 kV AC catenary. In service since October 2007.
  • Alstom Règiolis (B 83500, B 84500, B 85000, B 85900). In service since April 2014 (B 83500 and B 84500).

Italy

  • BTR 813,[3] first Electro-diesel version of the Stadler Flirt, service in the Valle d'Aosta region.[4] In service since October 2019.

United Kingdom

Electro-diesel multiple units whose electricity source is 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line include:

Russia

  • DT1 (ДТ1) Russian-gauge multiple unit. In service since 2009.

Asia

Thailand

Mr. Worawut Malala, Deputy Governor of the Railway Management Business Group of Thailand (RTD) revealed that the Board of Directors' meeting (board), ROFT, on January 16, resolved to approve the diesel car for service.

See also

References

  1. railcolornews.com - "[UK] Greater Anglia: First FLIRT UK on the tracks for testing" - "Stadler Rail has started testing the first FLIRT UK at its commissioning centre in Erlen (CH). It is a 4-car bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) of which 38 units will be built (Class 755)." - 15.05.2018
  2. "MITRAC Hybrid The Dual Power Propulsion Chain" (PDF). Bombardier.
  3. (in Italian) it:Treno Bimodale Stadler BTR.813
  4. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/first-electro-diesel-flirts-ordered.html
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