Battery-powered train enters service in Britain

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After a gap of more than 50 years, battery-powered train technology has returned to Britain’s rail network.
Between now and the middle of February the new vehicle, known as the Independently Powered Electric Multiple Unit (IPEMU), will run in a weekday timetable service between Harwich International and Manningtree stations in Essex.
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