Solar-powered rail starts operation in Hungary. The speed is 25 km/h - not so bad.
IRJ (International Railway Journal) also featured this new railway service.
It seems this Hungarian railcar is not the first solar-powered train. There is a train powered by solar energy which runs between Paris and Amsterdam. Uh, well this is solar-powered maybe but it says "the tunnel will generate enough electricity to power all the trains in Belgium for the equivalent of one day per year."
In that case, this Hungarian train can be regarded as almost first solar-powered railcar.
Very cute railcar.
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