Regen brakes to be tested at last
According to issue 585 of Rail magazine the Southern has started Regenerative braking tests with its Class 377s on the line between Dorking and Horsham. Results are to be knwon in the Spring, whenever that is.
Fellow company SouthEastern is also 'investigating' Regen braking on its Electrostar fleet.
If both companies decide to instigate this form of braking it will be the largest type in Europe, involving 329 EMUs.
(There's no mention of SouthEastern's 465/6 Networker fleet which is also capable of this mode of working).
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