Discontinuous Electrification: Why East West Rail is Choosing Batteries Over Continuous Wires
For over a century, railway electrification meant one thing: continuous overhead wires. But the UK’s East West Rail (EWR)—connecting Oxford and Cambridge—has confirmed it will use Discontinuous Electrification supported by Battery Electric Multiple Units (BEMUs). This represents one of the most consequential shifts in UK railway engineering in decades. What Is Discontinuous Electrification? Instead of […]