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Hitachi Rail, a Hitachi Group company in the railway systems business, began test runs of pioneering battery-equipped intercity trains in August in collaboration with Trans Pennine Express and Angel Trains in the UK. The Class 802 diesel engine has an increased output of 140 kilowatts to 700 kilowatts, and the fuel tank has been enlarged, making it suitable for long-distance operation in non-electrified sections. Many trains of the Class 802 have been introduced by various railway companies in the UK. Great Western Railway will introduce 22 five-car trains and seven nine-car trains, while Hull Trains purchased five five-car trains for 60 million pounds (approximately 11.5 billion yen). Trans Pennine Express, which will be conducting the test run this time, is scheduled to introduce 19 five-car trains, and Angel Trains has also decided to introduce them. Hitachi is leveraging its global expertise, such as the world's first passenger battery train in Japan and Europe's first battery hybrid train, Masaccio, in Italy in 2022. The aim is to introduce Euro Masaccio in other European markets, including Germany, from 2026, and the technology is evolving rapidly.