Railway Hybrid Traction System - Eco Friendly Railway Cars : Hitachi in U.S.A.

Railway Hybrid Traction System
The world's first commercial operation of a train installed with an eco-friendly
hybrid traction system*1
Eco-Friendly Railway Cars*2
Fuel consumption improved by 10% by using hybrid
Awarded the Minister of
traction system
Environment Award for
Noise reduction by about 30dB by halting engine when
Eco-products category in
4th Eco-products Awards
waiting at stations
Hazardous substances in engine exhaust reduced by
about 60%
Ki-Ha E200 Type hybrid railway car
Less Maintenance
in commercial operation on the Koumi Line,
East Japan Railway Company
Maintenance reduced by standardizing components
(motors, control equipment, etc.) used in new trains
Conventional
Diesel
Liquid
Diversion
Reduction
Wheels
diesel railcar
engine
transmission
unit
gears
Super Eco-Product Approval (Japan)
Diesel
Dynamo-
Main
Reduction
Hybrid
electric
Converter
Inverter
electric
Wheels
engine
generator
gears
motor
system
Secondary battery
components
Series / Hybrid system
Inverter
Electric power
generation
Power recycled for travel,
Wheels
*1: Hybrid traction system developed jointly with East Japan Railway Company
air conditioning, and lighting
Secondary battery
Main electric
*2: Compared with conventional diesel railcars of East Japan Railway Company
components
motor
Transportation Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.

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