Causes of battery fires in railway vehicles and challenges of extinguishing

Authors

  • Jiří Krejčí Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Transportation Sciences, Konviktská 20, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2025.52.0057

Keywords:

rail transport, environment, alternative drives, BEMU units, battery, fire

Abstract

The aim of this article is to introduce an issue that has not yet been addressed in our region – the fire hazards of BEMU units. The methodology of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic vehicles was used to establish the basic procedure for extinguishing batteries in railway passenger coaches.

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Published

2025-06-12

Issue

Vol. 52 (2025): Young Transportation Engineers Conference 2024

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2025 Jiří Krejčí

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Krejčí, J. (2025). Causes of battery fires in railway vehicles and challenges of extinguishing. Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 52, 57-62. https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2025.52.0057