Rail

For over 60 years, Saft has specialized in designing, manufacturing, and suppling high-tech railway batteries.

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Overview

World-leader with 100 years experience in the design, development and implementation of high-technology batteries for rail, whether for on-board backup, engine starting, regenerative traction or trackside applications.

A century of railway adventures

Saft’ origins are closely linked to the rail sector. One of the company’s first orders was for batteries to power electric luggage trolleys around the Gare de Lyon, Paris. Watch the video and find out how Saft has been powering worldwide rail systems for over a century.

>100

rail networks globally

75%

world’s metros

>50%

on board of the world’s high-speed trains

year industry track record

specialized ranges

2 kWh - 420 kWh

No maintenance for

5-10

years

‘Near-zero’

maintenance costs

years

Temperatures from

-50°C

to +65°C

20,000

rail battery installed worldwide

pre-designed systems

fixing mechanisms

30%

energy saving from braking

Products & solutions

All

Auxiliary backup

Back-up application

Battery systems and accessories

Engine starting

Regenerative hybrid traction

KPL KPM KPH Ni-Cd batteries

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With Saft’s upgraded Ni-Cd battery range, customers can reduce life cycle costing and transportation’s carbon footprint.

Discover all the benefits that our batteries MRX, MSX, SMRX and SRA can bring to your rail systems.

Rail case studies

Saft rail batteries stand the test of time in starting Brazil’s freight-hauling locomotives

Saft batteries pass the test of time for Finland's double-decker passenger trains

Saft batteries support vital control and safety functions on Hong Kong’s MTR metro system

Saft batteries ensure smooth running for Singapore’s MRT Metropolis driverless trains

MRX battery systems to replace lead-acid batteries on SNCF’s entire TER 2N NG fleet

Saft extreme temperature batteries to keep trains running during 2014 Winter Olympics

Refurbishment services keep Hitachi’s Class 395 batteries in perfect condition

Saft MSX batteries ‘step-up’ to the reliability challenge for Hitachi’s Class 800 series UK trains