6. Oct 2026
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(AWP Alliance News) - Stadler Rail presented a battery-electric FLIRT train developed for the US market at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2026. The train was built for Metra, which has ordered eight battery-electric trainsets as it moves to cut emissions without full corridor electrification. The units use onboard lithium-ion batteries to run on non-electrified routes with zero local emissions.
Charging is designed to work with existing 480V yard and terminal cabling, dedicated charging infrastructure, or regenerative braking. Metra expects the trains to enter passenger service by 2028.
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