AmeriTram demonstrated in Dallas

Kinkisharyo International, a supplier of low-floor, light-rail vehicles in North America, has undertaken a demonstration in Dallas, Texas, for officials and invited guests of the AmeriTram, the company’s prototype of the 100 per cent low-floor, electro-hybrid streetcar specifically designed for North America.
April 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSKinkisharyo International, a supplier of low-floor, light-rail vehicles in North America, has undertaken a demonstration in Dallas, Texas, for officials and invited guests of the AmeriTram, the company’s prototype of the 100 per cent low-floor, electro-hybrid streetcar specifically designed for North America.

Powered by e-Brid, a propulsion technology that enables operation powered by overhead catenary or on-board lithium-ion batteries, the system charges the batteries while running on catenary power and when braking. In battery mode, e-Brid uses the stored electricity to operate at full performance without overhead wires. Depending on conditions, AmeriTram can run on battery power for up to eight kilometers.

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