Bozankaya is a member of the Turkish ERCI cluster ARUS and will present the Bozankaya Battery Tram. With the high voltage battery application integrated into the tram drive system, catenary-free drive is provided. Thanks to this battery concept with lithium-ion chemistry, it is possible to drive 63 km without a catenary under normal operating conditions.

The German SME INAVET, a member of Rail.S and winner of the Saxon SET4FUTURE innovation 2021 award will present smarttrains.das, a driver advisory system for energy and cost-efficient driving while maintaining punctuality in rail traffic. It gives recommendations for the optimal driving mode depending on the operational situation in real time.

Both companies are finalists of the ERCI Innovation Awards in 2021 and Bozankaya is the winner in the “Best Large Enterprise” category.