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nounBEMU (plural BEMUs)
plural BEMUs
- abbreviationinitialismrail transportInitialism of battery-electric multiple unit.
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With its Networker Class 165 diesel multiple units […] now 30 years old, Chiltern issued two procurement notices in September 2022 for "between 30 and 70 existing or converted BEMUs" with a circa £200m contract value. A second notice, also for 30-70 units, called for new BEMUs with a circa £400m contract value.
2023 August 23, Mel Holley, “Network News: ... while Chiltern Railways targets low-emissions stock”, in RAIL, number 990, page 7
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BEMU. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BEMU
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“BEMU.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BEMU. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BEMU,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BEMU.
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